Lebanon vs SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Lebanon
32.5%
in 2024
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
13.7%
in 2025
Lebanon rank
24th
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
21st
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Lebanon
- SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 32.5% against 13.7% in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, a difference of 18.8%.
That makes Lebanon's figure about 2.4 times SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Lebanon has been ahead every year.
Lebanon ranks 24th and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 21st of 183 countries.
Lebanon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.2% | 22.0% | 1.2% | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 32.1% | 18.4% | 13.7% | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 33.3% | 15.3% | 18.0% | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, Lebanon or SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Lebanon, at 32.5% against 13.7% in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Lebanon and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 18.8%, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do Lebanon and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Lebanon ranks 24th and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 21st of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release