Female teachers in Lebanon
Lebanon: Female teachers was 90.02 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
90.02
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
34th
of 212 countries
All-time high
90.02
in 2024
All-time low
82.6
in 1999
Years of data
24
1999–2024
Female teachers in Lebanon, 1999–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female teachers in Lebanon is 90.02, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female teachers in Lebanon peaked at 90.02 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 82.6, in 1999.
That places Lebanon 34th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Female teachers in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 82.6 | — |
| 2000 | 82.6 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 86.39 | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 86.57 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 87.52 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 84.47 | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 84.86 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 85.01 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 85.45 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 85.74 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 85.9 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 86.39 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 86.88 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 87.83 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 86.46 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 87.15 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 87.54 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 88.17 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 88.83 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 88.6 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 89.13 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 89.58 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 89.82 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 90.02 | +0.2% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 90.02 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 60.14, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 90.02 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 75.68, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.6 | 82.6 | 82.6 | 1 |
| 2000s | 85.45 | 82.6 | 87.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.41 | 86.39 | 88.83 | 8 |
| 2020s | 89.43 | 88.6 | 90.02 | 5 |
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 female teachers in Lebanon?
- Female teachers in Lebanon was 90.02 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female teachers recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 90.02 in 2024.
- What is the lowest female teachers recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.6 in 1999.
- How does Lebanon rank for female teachers?
- Lebanon ranks 34th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female teachers rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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