Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Lebanon
Lebanon: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary was 12.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
12.8%
Change on year
down 38.7%
World rank
92nd
of 179 countries
All-time high
33.3%
in 2019
All-time low
12.8%
in 2024
Years of data
26
1999–2024
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Lebanon, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Lebanon is 12.8%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 38.7% on the previous year and down 44.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Lebanon peaked at 33.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 12.8%, in 2024.
Lebanon ranks 92nd of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 26.5% | — |
| 2000 | 25.6% | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 23.6% | -7.9% |
| 2002 | 24.5% | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 27.5% | +12.4% |
| 2004 | 26.5% | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 28.9% | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 28.5% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 28.5% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 30.1% | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 28.4% | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 26.5% | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 23.6% | -10.9% |
| 2012 | 22.3% | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 21.0% | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 23.2% | +10.6% |
| 2015 | 30.1% | +29.5% |
| 2016 | 30.9% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 27.6% | -10.5% |
| 2018 | 28.9% | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 33.3% | +15.0% |
| 2020 | 30.8% | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 32.2% | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 26.9% | -16.3% |
| 2023 | 20.9% | -22.3% |
| 2024 | 12.8% | -38.7% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 12.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.1%, 38% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 12.8% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 30.2%, 42% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.5% | 26.5% | 26.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 27.2% | 23.6% | 30.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.7% | 21.0% | 33.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.7% | 12.8% | 32.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 89 Seychelles 13.9% compare
- 90 United States of America 13.5% compare
- 91 Suriname 13.5% compare
- 93 Gibraltar 12.6% compare
- 94 Morocco 12.5% compare
- 95 Macau, China 11.8% 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 one year before the official primary in Lebanon?
- Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Lebanon was 12.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 33.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.8% in 2024.
- How does Lebanon rank for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Lebanon ranks 92nd out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.8%. 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 one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release