Children out of school, primary, female in Lebanon

Lebanon: Children out of school, primary, female was 71,222 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
71,222
Change on year
down 15.7%
World rank
50th
of 177 countries
All-time high
105,563
in 1997
All-time low
16,996
in 1974
Years of data
29
1974–2024

Children out of school, primary, female in Lebanon, 1974–2024

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k1974199920241974: 17.0k1997: 105.6k1998: 71.9k1999: 62.3k2000: 56.4k2001: 66.2k2002: 62.8k2003: 57.7k2004: 52.8k2005: 53.2k2006: 56.0k2007: 57.6k2008: 62.7k2009: 66.1k2010: 64.9k2011: 62.2k2012: 58.5k2013: 54.0k2014: 80.6k2015: 93.8k2016: 83.0k2017: 78.2k2018: 81.3k2019: 84.9k2020: 89.2k2021: 94.0k2022: 91.3k2023: 84.5k2024: 71.2k

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

Analysis

The most recent figure for children out of school, primary, female in Lebanon is 71,222, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 15.7% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children out of school, primary, female in Lebanon peaked at 105,563 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 16,996, in 1974.

That places Lebanon 50th out of 177 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Children out of school, primary, female in Lebanon, year by year

Annual values for Children out of school, primary, female in Lebanon, 1974 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1974 16,996
1997 105,563 +521.1%
1998 71,914 -31.9%
1999 62,291 -13.4%
2000 56,413 -9.4%
2001 66,174 +17.3%
2002 62,801 -5.1%
2003 57,663 -8.2%
2004 52,834 -8.4%
2005 53,167 +0.6%
2006 56,042 +5.4%
2007 57,625 +2.8%
2008 62,701 +8.8%
2009 66,098 +5.4%
2010 64,891 -1.8%
2011 62,215 -4.1%
2012 58,507 -6.0%
2013 53,979 -7.7%
2014 80,648 +49.4%
2015 93,791 +16.3%
2016 83,039 -11.5%
2017 78,239 -5.8%
2018 81,341 +4.0%
2019 84,944 +4.4%
2020 89,194 +5.0%
2021 94,009 +5.4%
2022 91,309 -2.9%
2023 84,464 -7.5%
2024 71,222 -15.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 16,996 16,996 16,996 1
1990s 79,923 62,291 105,563 3
2000s 59,152 52,834 66,174 10
2010s 74,159 53,979 93,791 10
2020s 86,040 71,222 94,009 5

Countries ranked near Lebanon

  1. 47 Romania 78,616 compare
  2. 48 Russia 78,377 compare
  3. 49 Sri Lanka 72,506 compare
  4. 51 Kazakhstan 69,079 compare
  5. 52 Bolivia 66,961 compare
  6. 53 Equatorial Guinea 62,954 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is children out of school, primary, female in Lebanon?
Children out of school, primary, female in Lebanon was 71,222 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest children out of school, primary, female recorded in Lebanon?
The highest recorded value was 105,563 in 1997.
What is the lowest children out of school, primary, female recorded in Lebanon?
The lowest recorded value was 16,996 in 1974.
How does Lebanon rank for children out of school, primary, female?
Lebanon ranks 50th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
Is children out of school, primary, female rising or falling in Lebanon?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. 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 Children out of school, primary, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Children out of school, primary, female
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 3,681 data points, 1970–2025
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Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.