Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Lebanon
Lebanon: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age was 0.8736 modelled data in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.8736 modelled data
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
126th
of 205 countries
All-time high
0.9402 modelled data
in 2000
All-time low
0.8676 modelled data
in 2019
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Lebanon, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Lebanon stood at 0.8736 modelled data.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Lebanon peaked at 0.9402 modelled data in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.8676 modelled data, in 2019.
That places Lebanon 126th out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.9402 modelled data | — |
| 2001 | 0.9323 modelled data | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.936 modelled data | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.9378 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.9325 modelled data | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.913 modelled data | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.8934 modelled data | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.884 modelled data | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.8889 modelled data | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.8924 modelled data | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.8909 modelled data | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.91 modelled data | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.9231 modelled data | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.9298 modelled data | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.9294 modelled data | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9194 modelled data | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9019 modelled data | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.8841 modelled data | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.8726 modelled data | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.8676 modelled data | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.8693 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.874 modelled data | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.8698 modelled data | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.8682 modelled data | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.8707 modelled data | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 0.8736 modelled data | +0.3% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 0.8736 modelled data is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.928 modelled data, 94% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 0.8736 modelled data is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1 modelled data, 87% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9151 modelled data | 0.884 modelled data | 0.9402 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9029 modelled data | 0.8676 modelled data | 0.9298 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8709 modelled data | 0.8682 modelled data | 0.874 modelled data | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 123 Macau, China 0.8757 modelled data compare
- 124 Syrian Arab Republic 0.8755 modelled data compare
- 125 Finland 0.875 modelled data compare
- 127 Burkina Faso 0.8687 modelled data compare
- 128 El Salvador 0.8671 modelled data compare
- 129 Mexico 0.866 modelled data 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 rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Lebanon?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Lebanon was 0.8736 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9402 modelled data in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8676 modelled data in 2019.
- How does Lebanon rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Lebanon ranks 126th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 of lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release