Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Lebanon
Lebanon: Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry was 5,233 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Lebanon, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 5,233 for out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 46.9% on the previous year and down 56.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Lebanon peaked at 18,994 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5,233, in 2024.
Lebanon ranks 80th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 12,301 | — |
| 2000 | 11,309 | -8.1% |
| 2001 | 10,310 | -8.8% |
| 2002 | 10,729 | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 11,883 | +10.8% |
| 2004 | 11,894 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 12,829 | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 12,900 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 13,154 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 13,516 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 12,301 | -9.0% |
| 2010 | 11,752 | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 10,224 | -13.0% |
| 2012 | 9,616 | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 9,529 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 12,149 | +27.5% |
| 2015 | 16,440 | +35.3% |
| 2016 | 17,068 | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 16,176 | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 16,888 | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 18,994 | +12.5% |
| 2020 | 17,318 | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 17,315 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 13,441 | -22.4% |
| 2023 | 9,848 | -26.7% |
| 2024 | 5,233 | -46.9% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 5,233 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 39,374, 13% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 5,233 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 24,054, 22% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12,301 | 12,301 | 12,301 | 1 |
| 2000s | 12,082 | 10,310 | 13,516 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,884 | 9,529 | 18,994 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,631 | 5,233 | 17,318 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 77 Germany 6,658 compare
- 78 Comoros 6,440 compare
- 79 Timor-Leste 5,938 compare
- 81 Dominican Republic 5,230 compare
- 82 North Macedonia 4,956 compare
- 83 Solomon Islands 4,575 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 out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Lebanon?
- Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Lebanon was 5,233 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 18,994 in 2019.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,233 in 2024.
- How does Lebanon rank for out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry?
- Lebanon ranks 80th out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.9%. 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, one year before the official primary entry age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release