Lebanon vs SDG: Western Asia: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes
Lebanon
54.5%
in 2024
SDG: Western Asia
23.9%
in 2025
Lebanon rank
28th
SDG: Western Asia rank
27th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes over time
- Lebanon
- SDG: Western Asia
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 54.5% against 23.9% in SDG: Western Asia, a difference of 30.6%.
That makes Lebanon's figure about 2.3 times SDG: Western Asia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2006 it was SDG: Western Asia ahead.
Lebanon ranks 28th and SDG: Western Asia ranks 27th of 184 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 2 and SDG: Western Asia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | SDG: Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.1% | 39.8% | 3.7% | SDG: Western Asia |
| 2010s | 49.3% | 32.1% | 17.2% | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 51.5% | 26.4% | 25.1% | Lebanon |
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 sexes, Lebanon or SDG: Western Asia?
- Lebanon, at 54.5% against 23.9% in SDG: Western Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes between Lebanon and SDG: Western Asia?
- 30.6%, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and SDG: Western Asia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do Lebanon and SDG: Western Asia rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Lebanon ranks 28th and SDG: Western Asia ranks 27th of 184 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 (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
February 2026 Data Release