Adolescents out of school in Lebanon
Lebanon: Adolescents out of school was 32.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Adolescents out of school in Lebanon, 2006–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of lower secondary school age.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adolescents out of school in Lebanon is 32.5%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescents out of school in Lebanon peaked at 39.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 21.4%, in 2009.
That places Lebanon 24th out of 179 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 in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % of lower secondary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 24.9% | — |
| 2007 | 23.5% | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 23.1% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 21.4% | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 22.3% | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 22.6% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 27.8% | +23.2% |
| 2013 | 28.7% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 37.1% | +29.3% |
| 2015 | 39.0% | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 38.6% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 36.1% | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 34.6% | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 33.9% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 35.1% | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 33.9% | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 32.3% | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 32.7% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 32.5% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.2% | 21.4% | 24.9% | 4 |
| 2010s | 32.1% | 22.3% | 39.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.3% | 32.3% | 35.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
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 in Lebanon?
- Adolescents out of school in Lebanon was 32.5% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest adolescents out of school recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 39.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest adolescents out of school recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.4% in 2009.
- How does Lebanon rank for adolescents out of school?
- Lebanon ranks 24th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adolescents out of school rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. 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 (% of lower secondary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adolescents out of school are the percentage of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in school.