Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in Lebanon
Lebanon: Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes was 146,896 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in Lebanon, 1974–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in Lebanon stood at 146,896.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.6% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in Lebanon peaked at 211,715 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 29,799, in 1974.
That places Lebanon 46th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 29,799 | — |
| 1997 | 211,715 | +610.5% |
| 1998 | 147,476 | -30.3% |
| 1999 | 123,719 | -16.1% |
| 2000 | 115,898 | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 136,291 | +17.6% |
| 2002 | 129,219 | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 118,840 | -8.0% |
| 2004 | 108,912 | -8.4% |
| 2005 | 108,414 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 113,436 | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 116,143 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 126,067 | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 131,020 | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 129,788 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 124,427 | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 116,598 | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 106,958 | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 160,957 | +50.5% |
| 2015 | 186,429 | +15.8% |
| 2016 | 167,102 | -10.4% |
| 2017 | 159,134 | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 166,088 | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 173,794 | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 182,162 | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 190,995 | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 184,913 | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 172,038 | -7.0% |
| 2024 | 146,896 | -14.6% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 146,896 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 76,741, 1.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 146,896 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 21,636, 6.8× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school children of primary 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +610.5% | 29,799 | 211,715 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29,799 | 29,799 | 29,799 | 1 |
| 1990s | 160,970 | 123,719 | 211,715 | 3 |
| 2000s | 120,424 | 108,414 | 136,291 | 10 |
| 2010s | 149,128 | 106,958 | 186,429 | 10 |
| 2020s | 175,401 | 146,896 | 190,995 | 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 of primary school age, both sexes in Lebanon?
- Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in Lebanon was 146,896 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 211,715 in 1997.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,799 in 1974.
- How does Lebanon rank for out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Lebanon ranks 46th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. 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 of primary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release