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 0.9872 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.9872 GPIA
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
82nd
of 180 countries
All-time high
1.29 GPIA
in 1974
All-time low
0.9823 GPIA
in 2004
Years of data
29
1974–2024
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Lebanon, 1974–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Lebanon stood at 0.9872 GPIA.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Lebanon peaked at 1.29 GPIA in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.9823 GPIA, in 2004.
Lebanon ranks 82nd of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 1.29 GPIA | — |
| 1997 | 1.04 GPIA | -19.3% |
| 1998 | 0.9961 GPIA | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 1.06 GPIA | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 0.9919 GPIA | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 0.9867 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.9878 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.9838 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.9823 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 1 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 1.05 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 1.03 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 1.05 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 1.04 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.03 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 1.01 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 1 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 1.01 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 0.9872 GPIA | -2.2% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 0.9872 GPIA is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9813 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 0.9872 GPIA is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.8729 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.29 GPIA | 1.29 GPIA | 1.29 GPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.03 GPIA | 0.9961 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 3 |
| 2000s | 1 GPIA | 0.9823 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.03 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9872 GPIA | 1.02 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 of primary school age, adjusted in Lebanon?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Lebanon was 0.9872 GPIA in 2024, 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 1.29 GPIA in 1974.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9823 GPIA in 2004.
- How does Lebanon rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
- Lebanon ranks 82nd out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release