Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Lebanon
Lebanon: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower was 25.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Lebanon, 2006–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Lebanon stood at 25.9%.
That represents a change of down 7.5% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Lebanon peaked at 32.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 22.3%, in 2007.
That places Lebanon 23rd out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 22.5% | — |
| 2007 | 22.3% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 23.2% | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 23.2% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 23.3% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 22.9% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 23.8% | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 22.7% | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 30.0% | +31.9% |
| 2015 | 32.6% | +8.8% |
| 2016 | 30.4% | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 28.5% | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 28.3% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 28.5% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 29.4% | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 29.9% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 28.9% | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 28.0% | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 25.9% | -7.5% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 25.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.0%, 2.9× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 25.9% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.3%, 4.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Lebanon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +31.9% | 22.7% | 30.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.8% | 22.3% | 23.2% | 4 |
| 2010s | 27.1% | 22.7% | 32.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.4% | 25.9% | 29.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 20 Burundi 29.9% compare
- 21 Solomon Islands 29.6% compare
- 22 Tanzania, United Republic of 27.9% compare
- 24 Suriname 25.6% compare
- 25 Comoros 23.9% compare
- 26 Micronesia, Federated States of 22.9% 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 children and adolescents of primary and lower in Lebanon?
- Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Lebanon was 25.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 32.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.3% in 2007.
- How does Lebanon rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Lebanon ranks 23rd out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release