Education spending in Lebanon
Lebanon: Education spending was 1.22 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.22
Change on year
down 18.6%
World rank
194th
of 199 countries
All-time high
2.84
in 2001
All-time low
1.22
in 2024
Years of data
24
1993–2024
Education spending in Lebanon, 1993–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 1.22 for education spending in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.6% on the previous year and down 49.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, education spending in Lebanon peaked at 2.84 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.22, in 2024.
Lebanon ranks 194th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Education spending in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 1.67 | — |
| 1994 | 1.93 | +15.9% |
| 1995 | 2.22 | +15.2% |
| 1996 | 2.08 | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 2.84 | +36.3% |
| 2002 | 2.55 | -10.2% |
| 2004 | 2.64 | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 2.65 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 2.78 | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 2.58 | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 2.01 | -22.0% |
| 2009 | 1.77 | -12.4% |
| 2010 | 1.61 | -8.6% |
| 2011 | 1.65 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 2.15 | +30.0% |
| 2013 | 2.43 | +13.3% |
| 2016 | 2.18 | -10.5% |
| 2017 | 2.22 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 2.62 | +18.1% |
| 2019 | 2.52 | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 2.44 | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 1.33 | -45.3% |
| 2023 | 1.5 | +13.0% |
| 2024 | 1.22 | -18.6% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 1.22 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.02, 30% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 1.22 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.38, 28% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.98 | 1.67 | 2.22 | 4 |
| 2000s | 2.48 | 1.77 | 2.84 | 8 |
| 2010s | 2.17 | 1.61 | 2.62 | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.62 | 1.22 | 2.44 | 4 |
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 education spending in Lebanon?
- Education spending in Lebanon was 1.22 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest education spending recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 2.84 in 2001.
- What is the lowest education spending recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.22 in 2024.
- How does Lebanon rank for education spending?
- Lebanon ranks 194th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is education spending rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Education spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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