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 13.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
13.7%
Change on year
down 35.5%
World rank
90th
of 175 countries
All-time high
33.2%
in 2019
All-time low
13.7%
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
In 2024, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Lebanon stood at 13.7%. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 35.5% on the previous year and down 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Lebanon peaked at 33.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 13.7%, in 2024.
Lebanon ranks 90th of 175 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 | 25.6% | — |
| 2000 | 25.4% | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 23.2% | -8.8% |
| 2002 | 24.2% | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 27.6% | +14.0% |
| 2004 | 25.8% | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 28.8% | +11.4% |
| 2006 | 27.9% | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 27.6% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 30.0% | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 29.1% | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 26.0% | -10.7% |
| 2011 | 23.0% | -11.3% |
| 2012 | 21.9% | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 20.0% | -8.6% |
| 2014 | 21.8% | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 29.0% | +32.7% |
| 2016 | 30.7% | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 26.8% | -12.6% |
| 2018 | 28.5% | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 33.2% | +16.7% |
| 2020 | 30.2% | -9.0% |
| 2021 | 32.0% | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 27.4% | -14.4% |
| 2023 | 21.2% | -22.7% |
| 2024 | 13.7% | -35.5% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 13.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 36.0%, 38% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 13.7% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 30.4%, 45% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.6% | 25.6% | 25.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 27.0% | 23.2% | 30.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.1% | 20.0% | 33.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.9% | 13.7% | 32.0% | 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 13.7% 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 33.2% 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 13.7% in 2024.
- How does Lebanon rank for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Lebanon ranks 90th 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 37.5%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release