Adolescents out of school, male in Lebanon
Lebanon: Adolescents out of school, male was 34.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Adolescents out of school, male in Lebanon, 2006–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of male lower secondary school age.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 34.4% for adolescents out of school, male in 2024.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescents out of school, male in Lebanon peaked at 40.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 22.8%, in 2009.
That places Lebanon 23rd out of 160 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Adolescents out of school, male in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % of male lower secondary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 26.1% | — |
| 2007 | 24.6% | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 23.9% | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 22.8% | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 23.2% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 23.4% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 29.5% | +26.1% |
| 2013 | 30.1% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 38.1% | +26.7% |
| 2015 | 39.9% | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 40.0% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 38.2% | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 37.1% | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 36.6% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 37.9% | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 35.9% | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 34.0% | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 34.6% | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 34.4% | -0.5% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 34.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17.7%, 1.9× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 34.4% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7.1%, 4.9× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.4% | 22.8% | 26.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 33.6% | 23.2% | 40.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.4% | 34.0% | 37.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 20 Laos 36.6% compare
- 21 Lesotho 35.9% compare
- 22 Yemen 35.1% compare
- 24 Bangladesh 34.1% compare
- 25 Mauritania 33.6% compare
- 26 Cote d'Ivoire 32.1% compare
More education data for Lebanon
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 45,252 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 34,874 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 102,145 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 96,517 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 417,800 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 533,550 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0919 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescents out of school, male in Lebanon?
- Adolescents out of school, male in Lebanon was 34.4% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest adolescents out of school, male recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 40.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest adolescents out of school, male recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.8% in 2009.
- How does Lebanon rank for adolescents out of school, male?
- Lebanon ranks 23rd out of 160 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adolescents out of school, male rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Adolescents out of school, male (% of male lower secondary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adolescents out of school are the percentage of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in school.