Girls and boys who are out of school in Lebanon
Lebanon: Girls and boys who are out of school was 71,222 girls in 2024. ▲ Rising
Girls and boys who are out of school in Lebanon, 1974–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in girls.
Analysis
In 2024, girls and boys who are out of school in Lebanon stood at 71,222 girls.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.7% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, girls and boys who are out of school in Lebanon peaked at 105,563 girls in 1997 and was at its lowest, 16,996 girls, in 1974.
Lebanon ranks 50th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Girls and boys who are out of school in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | girls | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 16,996 girls | — |
| 1997 | 105,563 girls | +521.1% |
| 1998 | 71,914 girls | -31.9% |
| 1999 | 62,291 girls | -13.4% |
| 2000 | 56,413 girls | -9.4% |
| 2001 | 66,174 girls | +17.3% |
| 2002 | 62,801 girls | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 57,663 girls | -8.2% |
| 2004 | 52,834 girls | -8.4% |
| 2005 | 53,167 girls | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 56,042 girls | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 57,625 girls | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 62,701 girls | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 66,098 girls | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 64,891 girls | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 62,215 girls | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 58,507 girls | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 53,979 girls | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 80,648 girls | +49.4% |
| 2015 | 93,791 girls | +16.3% |
| 2016 | 83,039 girls | -11.5% |
| 2017 | 78,239 girls | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 81,341 girls | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 84,944 girls | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 89,194 girls | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 94,009 girls | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 91,309 girls | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 84,464 girls | -7.5% |
| 2024 | 71,222 girls | -15.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16,996 girls | 16,996 girls | 16,996 girls | 1 |
| 1990s | 79,923 girls | 62,291 girls | 105,563 girls | 3 |
| 2000s | 59,152 girls | 52,834 girls | 66,174 girls | 10 |
| 2010s | 74,159 girls | 53,979 girls | 93,791 girls | 10 |
| 2020s | 86,040 girls | 71,222 girls | 94,009 girls | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 47 Romania 78,616 girls compare
- 48 Russian Federation 78,377 girls compare
- 49 Sri Lanka 72,506 girls compare
- 51 Kazakhstan 69,079 girls compare
- 52 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 66,961 girls compare
- 53 Equatorial Guinea 62,954 girls compare
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 girls and boys who are out of school in Lebanon?
- Girls and boys who are out of school in Lebanon was 71,222 girls in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest girls and boys who are out of school recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 105,563 girls in 1997.
- What is the lowest girls and boys who are out of school recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,996 girls in 1974.
- How does Lebanon rank for girls and boys who are out of school?
- Lebanon ranks 50th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is girls and boys who are out of school rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Girls and boys who are out of school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Girls in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.