Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Lebanon
Lebanon: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 38.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Lebanon, 2006–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 38.7% for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Lebanon peaked at 45.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 22.9%, in 2011.
That places Lebanon 27th out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 29.4% | — |
| 2007 | 27.9% | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 26.8% | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 24.2% | -9.7% |
| 2010 | 25.2% | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 22.9% | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 33.3% | +45.6% |
| 2013 | 34.7% | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 43.2% | +24.4% |
| 2015 | 45.5% | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 44.8% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 42.5% | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 40.4% | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 39.1% | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 39.2% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 38.0% | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 34.5% | -9.2% |
| 2023 | 39.0% | +12.9% |
| 2024 | 38.7% | -0.6% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 38.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26.6%, 1.5× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 38.7% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.9%, 3.3× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +45.6% | 22.9% | 33.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.1% | 24.2% | 29.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 37.2% | 22.9% | 45.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.9% | 34.5% | 39.2% | 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Lebanon?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Lebanon was 38.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 45.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.9% in 2011.
- How does Lebanon rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Lebanon ranks 27th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release