Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Lebanon
Lebanon: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 32.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Lebanon, 2006–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Lebanon stood at 32.9%.
That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Lebanon peaked at 38.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 24.3%, in 2011.
Lebanon ranks 17th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 26.7% | — |
| 2007 | 26.4% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 26.4% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 25.7% | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 26.0% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 24.3% | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 29.6% | +21.5% |
| 2013 | 29.2% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 36.4% | +24.6% |
| 2015 | 38.9% | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 37.1% | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 35.3% | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 34.7% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 34.5% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 35.2% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 34.9% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 32.2% | -7.8% |
| 2023 | 34.4% | +6.7% |
| 2024 | 32.9% | -4.3% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 32.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.8%, 2.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 32.9% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 9.0%, 3.7× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.3% | 25.7% | 26.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 32.6% | 24.3% | 38.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.9% | 32.2% | 35.2% | 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary in Lebanon?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Lebanon was 32.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 38.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.3% in 2011.
- How does Lebanon rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Lebanon ranks 17th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release