Number of classroom teachers in primary education in Lebanon
Lebanon: Number of classroom teachers in primary education was 36,699 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
36,699
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
37th
of 71 countries
All-time high
40,911
in 2020
All-time low
22,646
in 1981
Years of data
26
1981–2024
Number of classroom teachers in primary education in Lebanon, 1981–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, number of classroom teachers in primary education in Lebanon stood at 36,699.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of classroom teachers in primary education in Lebanon peaked at 40,911 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 22,646, in 1981.
Lebanon ranks 37th of 71 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Number of classroom teachers in primary education in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 22,646 | — |
| 1982 | 22,810 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 29,034 | +27.3% |
| 2000 | 28,393 | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 27,464 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 27,586 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 27,163 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 32,972 | +21.4% |
| 2005 | 32,646 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 33,117 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 33,202 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 32,875 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 33,302 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 32,649 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 32,112 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 31,816 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 39,149 | +23.0% |
| 2014 | 39,017 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 39,967 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 40,256 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 40,600 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 40,911 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 36,960 | -9.7% |
| 2022 | 35,937 | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 36,172 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 36,699 | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22,728 | 22,646 | 22,810 | 2 |
| 1990s | 29,034 | 29,034 | 29,034 | 1 |
| 2000s | 30,872 | 27,163 | 33,302 | 10 |
| 2010s | 36,946 | 31,816 | 40,600 | 8 |
| 2020s | 37,336 | 35,937 | 40,911 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
More education data for Lebanon
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 203,113 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 198,662 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -4.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 265,390 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -5.86 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 33,038 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 3,661 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 135,225 (2019)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.08 % change on previous year (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of classroom teachers in primary education in Lebanon?
- Number of classroom teachers in primary education in Lebanon was 36,699 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest number of classroom teachers in primary education recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 40,911 in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of classroom teachers in primary education recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,646 in 1981.
- How does Lebanon rank for number of classroom teachers in primary education?
- Lebanon ranks 37th out of 71 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of classroom teachers in primary education rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Number of classroom teachers in primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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