Lebanon vs Libya: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both
Lebanon
49.4%
in 2025
Libya
51.0%
in 2025
Lebanon rank
39th
Libya rank
36th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both over time
- Lebanon
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 51.0% against 49.4% in Lebanon, a difference of 1.6%.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Libya has been ahead every year.
Lebanon ranks 39th and Libya ranks 36th of 206 countries.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.8% | 75.5% | 26.7% | Libya |
| 2010s | 48.4% | 68.6% | 20.2% | Libya |
| 2020s | 52.8% | 55.9% | 3.1% | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both, Lebanon or Libya?
- Libya, at 51.0% against 49.4% in Lebanon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both between Lebanon and Libya?
- 1.6%, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Libya?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Lebanon and Libya rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both?
- Lebanon ranks 39th and Libya ranks 36th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (modelled data) (%). 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