Government expenditure on education in Lebanon
Lebanon: Government expenditure on education was 1.22 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Government expenditure on education in Lebanon, 1993–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on education in Lebanon is 1.22, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 18.6% on the previous year and down 49.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education in Lebanon peaked at 2.84 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.22, in 2024.
Lebanon ranks 68th of 68 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Government expenditure on education 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% |
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
- 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 government expenditure on education in Lebanon?
- Government expenditure on education in Lebanon was 1.22 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 2.84 in 2001.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.22 in 2024.
- How does Lebanon rank for government expenditure on education?
- Lebanon ranks 68th out of 68 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government expenditure on education 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 UNICEF, published as part of Government expenditure on education (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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