Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Lebanon
Lebanon: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both was 49.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Lebanon, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Lebanon stood at 49.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Lebanon peaked at 56.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 37.6%, in 2010.
Lebanon ranks 39th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 56.7% | — |
| 2001 | 55.9% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 55.1% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 54.3% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 52.4% | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 48.4% | -7.6% |
| 2006 | 44.7% | -7.6% |
| 2007 | 41.8% | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 40.1% | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 38.6% | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 37.6% | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 38.4% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 40.7% | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 44.7% | +9.8% |
| 2014 | 48.6% | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 52.2% | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 54.4% | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 55.6% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 55.9% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 55.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 55.2% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 54.2% | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 53.3% | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 53.0% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 51.8% | -2.3% |
| 2025 | 49.4% | -4.6% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 49.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.0%, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 49.4% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 20.1%, 2.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.8% | 38.6% | 56.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.4% | 37.6% | 55.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.8% | 49.4% | 55.2% | 6 |
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 youth of upper secondary school age, both in Lebanon?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Lebanon was 49.4% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 56.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.6% in 2010.
- How does Lebanon rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both?
- Lebanon ranks 39th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary 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