Number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in in Lebanon
Lebanon: Number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in was 9 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
9
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
144th
of 191 countries
All-time high
10
in 2012
All-time low
6
in 2011
Years of data
15
2011–2025
Number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in in Lebanon, 2011–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 9 for number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in in Lebanon peaked at 10 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 6, in 2011.
That places Lebanon 144th out of 191 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 6 | — |
| 2012 | 10 | +66.7% |
| 2013 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 9 | -10.0% |
| 2018 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 9 | +0.0% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 9 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 9 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 12, 75% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.22 | 6 | 10 | 9 |
| 2020s | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 144 Angola 9 compare
- 144 Bosnia and Herzegovina 9 compare
- 144 China 9 compare
- 144 Ghana 9 compare
- 144 Gambia 9 compare
- 144 Iran, Islamic Republic of 9 compare
- 144 Japan 9 compare
- 144 Cambodia 9 compare
- 144 Kiribati 9 compare
- 144 Lao People's Democratic Republic 9 compare
- 144 Morocco 9 compare
- 144 Nigeria 9 compare
- 144 Rwanda 9 compare
- 144 Sierra Leone 9 compare
- 144 Timor-Leste 9 compare
- 144 Yemen 9 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 number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in in Lebanon?
- Number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in in Lebanon was 9 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 10 in 2012.
- What is the lowest number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 in 2011.
- How does Lebanon rank for number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in?
- Lebanon ranks 144th out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in legal frameworks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release