Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Lebanon
Lebanon: Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP was 2.1% in 2013. ▼ Falling
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Lebanon, 1993–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2013, initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Lebanon stood at 2.1%.
That represents a change of up 14.6% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Lebanon peaked at 2.8% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2010.
That places Lebanon 162nd out of 185 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 1.7% | — |
| 1994 | 1.9% | +15.9% |
| 1995 | 2.2% | +15.2% |
| 1996 | 2.1% | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 2.8% | +36.3% |
| 2002 | 2.4% | -14.1% |
| 2004 | 2.4% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 2.2% | -9.4% |
| 2006 | 2.3% | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 2.1% | -9.2% |
| 2008 | 1.5% | -26.0% |
| 2009 | 1.4% | -10.8% |
| 2010 | 1.3% | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 1.3% | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 1.8% | +35.4% |
| 2013 | 2.1% | +14.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.0% | 1.7% | 2.2% | 4 |
| 2000s | 2.2% | 1.4% | 2.8% | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.3% | 2.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 159 Afghanistan 2.3%
- 160 Bahrain 2.2% compare
- 161 Singapore 2.1% compare
- 163 Tonga 2.1% compare
- 164 Zimbabwe 2.1%
- 165 Dominican Republic 2.0% 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 initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Lebanon?
- Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Lebanon was 2.1% in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 2.8% in 2001.
- What is the lowest initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2010.
- How does Lebanon rank for initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Lebanon ranks 162nd out of 185 countries with data for 2013.
- Is initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release