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 0.8699 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.8699 GPIA
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
106th
of 171 countries
All-time high
0.9475 GPIA
in 2015
All-time low
0.8699 GPIA
in 2024
Years of data
19
2006–2024
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Lebanon, 2006–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 0.8699 GPIA for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Lebanon peaked at 0.9475 GPIA in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.8699 GPIA, in 2024.
That places Lebanon 106th out of 171 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.9181 GPIA | — |
| 2007 | 0.9019 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.9173 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.911 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.9104 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.9119 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.8871 GPIA | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.891 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.9302 GPIA | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 0.9475 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.9325 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.9079 GPIA | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.8934 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.8795 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.8711 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.891 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.9213 GPIA | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 0.8852 GPIA | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 0.8699 GPIA | -1.7% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 0.8699 GPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9364 GPIA, 93% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 0.8699 GPIA is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.8661 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9121 GPIA | 0.9019 GPIA | 0.9181 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.9092 GPIA | 0.8795 GPIA | 0.9475 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8877 GPIA | 0.8699 GPIA | 0.9213 GPIA | 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 0.8699 GPIA 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 0.9475 GPIA 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 0.8699 GPIA in 2024.
- How does Lebanon rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Lebanon ranks 106th out of 171 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 6.5%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release