Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Lebanon
Lebanon: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government was 8.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Lebanon, 1993–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in UIS calculation.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Lebanon is 8.6%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 40.5% on the previous year and up 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Lebanon peaked at 10.4% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 5.5%, in 2009.
That places Lebanon 169th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | UIS calculation | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 6.8% | — |
| 1994 | 10.4% | +53.4% |
| 1995 | 5.9% | -43.3% |
| 1996 | 8.1% | +37.0% |
| 2001 | 7.4% | -8.5% |
| 2002 | 7.1% | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 7.9% | +12.4% |
| 2005 | 8.4% | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 7.7% | -8.6% |
| 2007 | 7.3% | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 5.9% | -20.0% |
| 2009 | 5.5% | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 5.5% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 5.7% | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 7.1% | +24.0% |
| 2013 | 8.6% | +20.6% |
| 2016 | 7.1% | -16.6% |
| 2017 | 7.1% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 8.0% | +12.6% |
| 2019 | 8.1% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 9.9% | +21.5% |
| 2022 | 8.9% | -10.5% |
| 2024 | 6.1% | -31.0% |
| 2025 | 8.6% | +40.5% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 8.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.3%, 60% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 8.6% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 14.3%, 60% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.8% | 5.9% | 10.4% | 4 |
| 2000s | 7.2% | 5.5% | 8.4% | 8 |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 5.5% | 8.6% | 8 |
| 2020s | 8.4% | 6.1% | 9.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
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 expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Lebanon?
- Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Lebanon was 8.6% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest expenditure on education as a percentage of total government recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 10.4% in 1994.
- What is the lowest expenditure on education as a percentage of total government recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.5% in 2009.
- How does Lebanon rank for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Lebanon ranks 169th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is expenditure on education as a percentage of total government rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (UIS calculation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release