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 11.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Lebanon, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 11.9% for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 42.3% on the previous year and down 51.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Lebanon peaked at 33.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 11.9%, in 2024.
That places Lebanon 91st out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 27.4% | — |
| 2000 | 25.8% | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 24.0% | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 24.8% | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 27.4% | +10.8% |
| 2004 | 27.2% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 29.1% | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 29.1% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 29.4% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 30.2% | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 27.8% | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 27.0% | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 24.1% | -10.6% |
| 2012 | 22.8% | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 22.1% | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 24.7% | +11.7% |
| 2015 | 31.2% | +26.7% |
| 2016 | 31.1% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 28.5% | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 29.5% | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 33.4% | +13.3% |
| 2020 | 31.3% | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 32.4% | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 26.5% | -18.2% |
| 2023 | 20.7% | -21.8% |
| 2024 | 11.9% | -42.3% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 11.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.0%, 35% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 11.9% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 29.2%, 41% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.4% | 27.4% | 27.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 27.5% | 24.0% | 30.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.4% | 22.1% | 33.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.6% | 11.9% | 32.4% | 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 one year before the official primary in Lebanon?
- Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Lebanon was 11.9% 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 33.4% 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 11.9% in 2024.
- How does Lebanon rank for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Lebanon ranks 91st out of 175 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 51.5%. 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 one year before the official primary entry age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release