Children not in school in Lebanon
Lebanon: Children not in school was 12.83 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
12.83
Change on year
down 38.7%
World rank
92nd
of 179 countries
All-time high
33.29
in 2019
All-time low
12.83
in 2024
Years of data
26
1999–2024
Children not in school in Lebanon, 1999–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children not in school in Lebanon is 12.83, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 38.7% on the previous year and down 44.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children not in school in Lebanon peaked at 33.29 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 12.83, in 2024.
That places Lebanon 92nd out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Children not in school in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 26.5 | — |
| 2000 | 25.58 | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 23.56 | -7.9% |
| 2002 | 24.48 | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 27.52 | +12.4% |
| 2004 | 26.52 | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 28.91 | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 28.53 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 28.46 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 30.08 | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 28.44 | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 26.46 | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 23.57 | -10.9% |
| 2012 | 22.3 | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 21.01 | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 23.23 | +10.6% |
| 2015 | 30.1 | +29.5% |
| 2016 | 30.88 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 27.65 | -10.5% |
| 2018 | 28.94 | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 33.29 | +15.0% |
| 2020 | 30.76 | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 32.18 | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 26.94 | -16.3% |
| 2023 | 20.94 | -22.3% |
| 2024 | 12.83 | -38.7% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 12.83 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.06, 38% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 12.83 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 30.22, 42% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.5 | 26.5 | 26.5 | 1 |
| 2000s | 27.21 | 23.56 | 30.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.74 | 21.01 | 33.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.73 | 12.83 | 32.18 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
More education data for Lebanon
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 77.64 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 77.49 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children not in school in Lebanon?
- Children not in school in Lebanon was 12.83 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children not in school recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 33.29 in 2019.
- What is the lowest children not in school recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.83 in 2024.
- How does Lebanon rank for children not in school?
- Lebanon ranks 92nd out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children not in school rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children not in school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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