Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Lebanon
Lebanon: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted was 0.9846 modelled data in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
0.9846 modelled data
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
96th
of 204 countries
All-time high
1.05 modelled data
in 2009
All-time low
0.9846 modelled data
in 2025
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Lebanon, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 0.9846 modelled data for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Lebanon peaked at 1.05 modelled data in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.9846 modelled data, in 2025.
That places Lebanon 96th out of 204 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.02 modelled data | — |
| 2001 | 1.01 modelled data | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 1.01 modelled data | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 1 modelled data | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 1 modelled data | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 1.02 modelled data | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 1.02 modelled data | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 1.04 modelled data | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 1.04 modelled data | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 1.05 modelled data | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 1.05 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.04 modelled data | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 1.03 modelled data | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 1.02 modelled data | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 1.02 modelled data | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.02 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.02 modelled data | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 1.02 modelled data | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.03 modelled data | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 1.02 modelled data | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 1.02 modelled data | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.01 modelled data | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 1.01 modelled data | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 1 modelled data | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 0.9925 modelled data | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 0.9846 modelled data | -0.8% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 0.9846 modelled data is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9091 modelled data, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 0.9846 modelled data is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.9587 modelled data, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.02 modelled data | 1 modelled data | 1.05 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.03 modelled data | 1.02 modelled data | 1.05 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 modelled data | 0.9846 modelled data | 1.02 modelled data | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 93 Bahamas 0.9933 modelled data compare
- 94 Guinea-Bissau 0.9893 modelled data compare
- 95 Madagascar 0.9862 modelled data compare
- 97 Syria 0.9817 modelled data compare
- 98 Equatorial Guinea 0.9777 modelled data compare
- 99 Libya 0.9661 modelled data 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 of primary school age, adjusted in Lebanon?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Lebanon was 0.9846 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 modelled data in 2009.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9846 modelled data in 2025.
- How does Lebanon rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
- Lebanon ranks 96th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. 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 of primary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release