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 35.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
35.6%
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
30th
of 206 countries
All-time high
48.5%
in 2000
All-time low
24.3%
in 2008
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 %.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 35.6% for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in 2025.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Lebanon peaked at 48.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 24.3%, in 2008.
Lebanon ranks 30th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 48.5% | — |
| 2001 | 47.3% | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 42.2% | -10.8% |
| 2003 | 37.0% | -12.3% |
| 2004 | 32.6% | -11.9% |
| 2005 | 29.9% | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 27.2% | -9.0% |
| 2007 | 25.0% | -8.1% |
| 2008 | 24.3% | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 25.1% | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 27.5% | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 30.0% | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 32.5% | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 34.2% | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 35.4% | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 36.0% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 36.7% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 37.1% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 36.9% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 37.0% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 37.5% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 37.3% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 36.1% | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 34.9% | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 34.8% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 35.6% | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.9% | 24.3% | 48.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.3% | 27.5% | 37.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.0% | 34.8% | 37.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 27 Côte d'Ivoire 36.2% compare
- 28 Comoros 35.9% compare
- 28 Papua New Guinea 35.9% compare
- 31 Benin 35.3% compare
- 32 Guinea-Bissau 34.0% compare
- 33 Suriname 33.8% 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 35.6% 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 48.5% 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 24.3% in 2008.
- How does Lebanon rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Lebanon ranks 30th 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 1.1%. 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, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release