Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Lebanon
Lebanon: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes was 25.7% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
25.7%
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
26th
of 206 countries
All-time high
31.6%
in 2000
All-time low
23.5%
in 2005
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Lebanon, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 25.7% for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in 2025.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Lebanon peaked at 31.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 23.5%, in 2005.
Lebanon ranks 26th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31.6% | — |
| 2001 | 29.6% | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 26.8% | -9.5% |
| 2003 | 24.8% | -7.5% |
| 2004 | 23.7% | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 23.5% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 23.9% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 24.5% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 25.0% | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 25.3% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 25.3% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 25.1% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 24.7% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 24.7% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 24.9% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 24.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 24.7% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 24.9% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 25.4% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 25.8% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 26.3% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 26.9% | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 27.4% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 27.2% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 26.6% | -2.2% |
| 2025 | 25.7% | -3.4% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 25.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.6%, 2.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 25.7% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.8%, 4.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.9% | 23.5% | 31.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.0% | 24.7% | 25.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.7% | 25.7% | 27.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 23 Micronesia (country) 27.5% compare
- 23 Honduras 27.5% compare
- 25 Solomon Islands 27.3% compare
- 26 Tajikistan 25.7% compare
- 28 Barbados 23.3% compare
- 29 Nigeria 22.4% 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, both sexes in Lebanon?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Lebanon was 25.7% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 31.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.5% in 2005.
- How does Lebanon rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Lebanon ranks 26th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. 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, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release