Government expenditure on education, total in Lebanon
Lebanon: Government expenditure on education, total was 8.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on education, total in Lebanon, 1993–2025
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 8.6% for government expenditure on education, total in 2025.
The figure is up 40.5% on the previous year and up 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, total in Lebanon peaked at 10.4% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 5.5%, in 2009.
That places Lebanon 167th out of 193 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.
Government expenditure on education, total in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure | 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% |
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 government expenditure on education, total in Lebanon?
- Government expenditure on education, total in Lebanon was 8.6% in 2025, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, total recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 10.4% in 1994.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, total recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.5% in 2009.
- How does Lebanon rank for government expenditure on education, total?
- Lebanon ranks 167th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government expenditure on education, total 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Government expenditure on education, total (% of government expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on all sectors (including health, education, social services, etc.). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.