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 0.9422 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.9422 GPIA
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
89th
of 169 countries
All-time high
1.01 GPIA
in 2015
All-time low
0.9395 GPIA
in 2019
Years of data
19
2006–2024
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Lebanon, 2006–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 0.9422 GPIA for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Lebanon peaked at 1.01 GPIA in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.9395 GPIA, in 2019.
Lebanon ranks 89th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.9703 GPIA | — |
| 2007 | 0.9805 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.9927 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.9957 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.9973 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.9993 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.9769 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.987 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.9968 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.983 GPIA | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.9554 GPIA | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.9455 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.9395 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.9407 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.9648 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.974 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.9605 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 0.9422 GPIA | -1.9% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 0.9422 GPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9426 GPIA, 100% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 0.9422 GPIA is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.9313 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9848 GPIA | 0.9703 GPIA | 0.9957 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.9787 GPIA | 0.9395 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9564 GPIA | 0.9407 GPIA | 0.974 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 and adolescents of primary and lower in Lebanon?
- Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Lebanon was 0.9422 GPIA 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 1.01 GPIA 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 0.9395 GPIA in 2019.
- How does Lebanon rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Lebanon ranks 89th out of 169 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 5.5%. 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 and adolescents of primary and lower 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