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 0.8851 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.8851 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
100th
of 162 countries
All-time high
0.955 GPIA
in 2015
All-time low
0.8455 GPIA
in 2020
Years of data
19
2006–2024
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Lebanon, 2006–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Lebanon stood at 0.8851 GPIA.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Lebanon peaked at 0.955 GPIA in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.8455 GPIA, in 2020.
That places Lebanon 100th out of 162 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.9016 GPIA | — |
| 2007 | 0.9095 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.9278 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.8705 GPIA | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 0.9175 GPIA | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 0.9277 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.8818 GPIA | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 0.9031 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.9433 GPIA | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 0.955 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.9287 GPIA | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 0.8861 GPIA | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 0.8628 GPIA | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.8469 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.8455 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.8853 GPIA | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 0.8995 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.8888 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 0.8851 GPIA | -0.4% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 0.8851 GPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8896 GPIA, 100% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 0.8851 GPIA is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.933 GPIA, 95% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9023 GPIA | 0.8705 GPIA | 0.9278 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.9053 GPIA | 0.8469 GPIA | 0.955 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8808 GPIA | 0.8455 GPIA | 0.8995 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 97 Syrian Arab Republic 0.8971 GPIA compare
- 98 Burundi 0.8919 GPIA compare
- 99 Solomon Islands 0.8896 GPIA compare
- 101 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.8838 GPIA compare
- 102 Puerto Rico 0.8818 GPIA compare
- 103 Burkina Faso 0.8798 GPIA 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 0.8851 GPIA in 2024, 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 0.955 GPIA in 2015.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8455 GPIA in 2020.
- How does Lebanon rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Lebanon ranks 100th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release