Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Lebanon
Lebanon: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 235,484 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Lebanon, 2006–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Lebanon stood at 235,484.
That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Lebanon peaked at 262,976 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 139,065, in 2011.
Lebanon ranks 48th of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 156,272 | — |
| 2007 | 155,452 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 154,242 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 149,845 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 150,466 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 139,065 | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 170,256 | +22.4% |
| 2013 | 171,078 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 237,144 | +38.6% |
| 2015 | 262,976 | +10.9% |
| 2016 | 251,207 | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 242,483 | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 241,642 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 244,485 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 252,788 | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 249,276 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 226,758 | -9.0% |
| 2023 | 245,987 | +8.5% |
| 2024 | 235,484 | -4.3% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 235,484 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 259,138, 91% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 235,484 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 103,718, 2.3× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and 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 | +38.6% | 171,078 | 237,144 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 153,953 | 149,845 | 156,272 | 4 |
| 2010s | 211,080 | 139,065 | 262,976 | 10 |
| 2020s | 242,059 | 226,758 | 252,788 | 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Lebanon?
- Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Lebanon was 235,484 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 262,976 in 2015.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 139,065 in 2011.
- How does Lebanon rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
- Lebanon ranks 48th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. 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 Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release