All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Lebanon
Lebanon: All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public was 97.6% in 2013. ▬ Flat
Latest (2013)
97.6%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
2nd
of 116 countries
All-time high
97.6%
in 2013
All-time low
83.7%
in 2008
Years of data
11
2001–2013
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Lebanon, 2001–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 97.6% for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public in 2013. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Lebanon peaked at 97.6% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 83.7%, in 2008.
Lebanon ranks 2nd of 116 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 92.2% | — |
| 2002 | 94.7% | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 94.7% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 94.7% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 94.8% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 91.4% | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 83.7% | -8.5% |
| 2010 | 88.0% | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 86.8% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 97.4% | +12.2% |
| 2013 | 97.6% | +0.2% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 97.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 72.9%, 1.3× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 97.6% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 73.8%, 1.3× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.3% | 83.7% | 94.8% | 7 |
| 2010s | 92.5% | 86.8% | 97.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 1 British Virgin Islands 100.0% compare
- 3 Argentina 95.9% compare
- 4 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 94.4% compare
- 5 El Salvador 94.1% 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 all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Lebanon?
- All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Lebanon was 97.6% in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 97.6% in 2013.
- What is the lowest all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.7% in 2008.
- How does Lebanon rank for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Lebanon ranks 2nd out of 116 countries with data for 2013.
- Is all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release