International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Lebanon
Lebanon: International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP was 0.3% in 2013. ▲ Rising
International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Lebanon, 2001–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 0.3% for international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in 2013.
That represents a change of up 5.7% on the previous year and up 204.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Lebanon peaked at 0.5% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2001.
That places Lebanon 43rd out of 178 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.1% | — |
| 2004 | 0.2% | +102.2% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | +103.7% |
| 2006 | 0.5% | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | -17.5% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | -21.6% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | +5.7% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 0.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3%, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 0.3% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0%, 8.2× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 40 Madagascar 0.4% compare
- 41 Namibia 0.4% compare
- 42 Guinea 0.4% compare
- 44 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.3% compare
- 45 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.3% compare
- 46 Slovakia 0.3% 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 international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Lebanon?
- International expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Lebanon was 0.3% in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2007.
- What is the lowest international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2001.
- How does Lebanon rank for international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Lebanon ranks 43rd out of 178 countries with data for 2013.
- Is international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 204.7%. 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, published as part of International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release