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 35.1% 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
Lebanon recorded 35.1% for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Lebanon peaked at 39.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 25.4%, in 2011.
Lebanon ranks 16th of 171 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 | 27.8% | — |
| 2007 | 27.7% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 27.5% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 26.9% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 27.1% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 25.4% | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 31.3% | +23.1% |
| 2013 | 30.8% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 37.7% | +22.2% |
| 2015 | 39.9% | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 38.4% | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 37.0% | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 36.6% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 36.7% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 37.5% | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 36.9% | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 33.5% | -9.2% |
| 2023 | 36.4% | +8.7% |
| 2024 | 35.1% | -3.6% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 35.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17.8%, 2.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 35.1% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8.2%, 4.3× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.5% | 26.9% | 27.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 34.1% | 25.4% | 39.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.9% | 33.5% | 37.5% | 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 35.1% 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 39.9% 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 25.4% in 2011.
- How does Lebanon rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Lebanon ranks 16th 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 6.9%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release