Initial household funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Lebanon
Lebanon: Initial household funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP was 17.9% in 2013. ▲ Rising
Initial household funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Lebanon, 2002–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2013, initial household funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Lebanon stood at 17.9%.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial household funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Lebanon peaked at 19.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 12.6%, in 2004.
Lebanon ranks 2nd of 61 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Initial household funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 13.5% | — |
| 2004 | 12.6% | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 12.7% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 18.5% | +45.0% |
| 2007 | 16.6% | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 19.7% | +18.5% |
| 2010 | 16.3% | -17.1% |
| 2011 | 16.8% | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 17.1% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 17.9% | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.6% | 12.6% | 19.7% | 6 |
| 2010s | 17.0% | 16.3% | 17.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 1 Chad 200.4% compare
- 3 Dominican Republic 8.0% compare
- 4 Barbados 7.8% compare
- 5 El Salvador 7.2% 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 household funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Lebanon?
- Initial household funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Lebanon was 17.9% in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial household funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 19.7% in 2008.
- What is the lowest initial household funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.6% in 2004.
- How does Lebanon rank for initial household funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp?
- Lebanon ranks 2nd out of 61 countries with data for 2013.
- Is initial household funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.2%. 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, published as part of Initial household funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release