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 33.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Lebanon, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Lebanon is 33.4%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Lebanon peaked at 47.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 23.0%, in 2008.
Lebanon ranks 34th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 47.1% | — |
| 2001 | 45.8% | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 40.9% | -10.7% |
| 2003 | 35.9% | -12.2% |
| 2004 | 31.5% | -12.3% |
| 2005 | 28.6% | -9.2% |
| 2006 | 25.8% | -9.8% |
| 2007 | 23.6% | -8.5% |
| 2008 | 23.0% | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 23.8% | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 26.0% | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 28.7% | +10.4% |
| 2012 | 31.3% | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 33.0% | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 34.2% | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 34.6% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 35.0% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 35.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 34.7% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 34.6% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 35.1% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 35.0% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 33.8% | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 32.7% | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 32.6% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 33.4% | +2.5% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 33.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.4%, 2.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 33.4% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7.3%, 4.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.6% | 23.0% | 47.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.7% | 26.0% | 35.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.8% | 32.6% | 35.1% | 6 |
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 of lower secondary school age in Lebanon?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Lebanon was 33.4% 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 47.1% 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 23.0% in 2008.
- How does Lebanon rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Lebanon ranks 34th out of 206 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 3.5%. 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, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release