Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Lebanon
Lebanon: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary was 135,191 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Lebanon, 2006–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Lebanon stood at 135,191.
That represents a change of down 7.7% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Lebanon peaked at 159,879 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 93,168, in 2007.
That places Lebanon 45th out of 170 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 children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 94,688 | — |
| 2007 | 93,168 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 96,435 | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 96,089 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 96,491 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 93,931 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 98,343 | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 95,256 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 141,534 | +48.6% |
| 2015 | 159,879 | +13.0% |
| 2016 | 150,588 | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 143,590 | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 145,186 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 148,561 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 155,426 | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 156,631 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 150,673 | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 146,536 | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 135,191 | -7.7% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 135,191 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 122,542, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 135,191 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 53,433, 2.5× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary 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 | +48.6% | 95,256 | 141,534 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95,095 | 93,168 | 96,435 | 4 |
| 2010s | 127,336 | 93,931 | 159,879 | 10 |
| 2020s | 148,891 | 135,191 | 156,631 | 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Lebanon?
- Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Lebanon was 135,191 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 159,879 in 2015.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 93,168 in 2007.
- How does Lebanon rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
- Lebanon ranks 45th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release