Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Lebanon
Lebanon: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes was 109,699 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Lebanon, 2006–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 109,699 for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Lebanon peaked at 129,222 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 57,201, in 2009.
That places Lebanon 48th out of 184 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 69,475 | — |
| 2007 | 64,833 | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 62,477 | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 57,201 | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 59,450 | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 60,041 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 74,483 | +24.1% |
| 2013 | 79,138 | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 116,995 | +47.8% |
| 2015 | 129,222 | +10.5% |
| 2016 | 125,402 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 114,979 | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 109,039 | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 106,582 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 111,355 | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 108,985 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 105,420 | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 108,645 | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 109,699 | +1.0% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 109,699 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 95,080, 1.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 109,699 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 44,473, 2.5× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Lebanon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +47.8% | 79,138 | 116,995 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63,496 | 57,201 | 69,475 | 4 |
| 2010s | 97,533 | 59,450 | 129,222 | 10 |
| 2020s | 108,821 | 105,420 | 111,355 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
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 out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Lebanon?
- Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Lebanon was 109,699 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 129,222 in 2015.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 57,201 in 2009.
- How does Lebanon rank for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes?
- Lebanon ranks 48th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. 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 Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release