Children out of school, primary, male in Lebanon
Lebanon: Children out of school, primary, male was 75,674 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Children out of school, primary, male in Lebanon, 1974–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2024, children out of school, primary, male in Lebanon stood at 75,674.
That represents a change of down 13.6% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, primary, male in Lebanon peaked at 106,152 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 12,803, in 1974.
That places Lebanon 51st 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, male in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 12,803 | — |
| 1997 | 106,152 | +729.1% |
| 1998 | 75,562 | -28.8% |
| 1999 | 61,428 | -18.7% |
| 2000 | 59,485 | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 70,117 | +17.9% |
| 2002 | 66,418 | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 61,177 | -7.9% |
| 2004 | 56,078 | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 55,247 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 57,394 | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 58,518 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 63,366 | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 64,922 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 64,897 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 62,212 | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 58,091 | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 52,979 | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 80,309 | +51.6% |
| 2015 | 92,638 | +15.4% |
| 2016 | 84,063 | -9.3% |
| 2017 | 80,895 | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 84,747 | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 88,850 | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 92,968 | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 96,986 | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 93,604 | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 87,574 | -6.4% |
| 2024 | 75,674 | -13.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12,803 | 12,803 | 12,803 | 1 |
| 1990s | 81,047 | 61,428 | 106,152 | 3 |
| 2000s | 61,272 | 55,247 | 70,117 | 10 |
| 2010s | 74,968 | 52,979 | 92,638 | 10 |
| 2020s | 89,361 | 75,674 | 96,986 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
More education data for Lebanon
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 533,550 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0919 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 259,234 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children out of school, primary, male in Lebanon?
- Children out of school, primary, male in Lebanon was 75,674 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, primary, male recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 106,152 in 1997.
- What is the lowest children out of school, primary, male recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,803 in 1974.
- How does Lebanon rank for children out of school, primary, male?
- Lebanon ranks 51st out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children out of school, primary, male rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. 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 Children out of school, primary, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.