Current education expenditure, total in Lebanon
Lebanon: Current education expenditure, total was 99.8% in 2012. ▼ Falling
Current education expenditure, total in Lebanon, 2001–2012
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total expenditure in public institutions.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 99.8% for current education expenditure, total in 2012. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 14.8% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current education expenditure, total in Lebanon peaked at 99.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 83.8%, in 2008.
Lebanon ranks 7th of 123 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Current education expenditure, total in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % of total expenditure in public institutions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 99.1% | — |
| 2002 | 96.3% | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 96.3% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 96.3% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 96.4% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 93.1% | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 83.8% | -9.9% |
| 2010 | 88.1% | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 86.9% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 99.8% | +14.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.5% | 83.8% | 99.1% | 7 |
| 2010s | 91.6% | 86.9% | 99.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 6 Turkmenistan 99.8%
- 8 San Marino 99.6%
- 9 Jamaica 99.5% compare
- 10 Cambodia 99.5%
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 current education expenditure, total in Lebanon?
- Current education expenditure, total in Lebanon was 99.8% in 2012, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest current education expenditure, total recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 2012.
- What is the lowest current education expenditure, total recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.8% in 2008.
- How does Lebanon rank for current education expenditure, total?
- Lebanon ranks 7th out of 123 countries with data for 2012.
- Is current education expenditure, total rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Current education expenditure, total (% of total expenditure in public institutions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Current expenditure is expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional) of the specified level of education. Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Current expenditure is consumed within the current year and would have to be renewed if needed in the following year. It includes staff compensation and current expenditure other than for staff compensation (ex. on teaching materials, ancillary services and administration).