Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Lebanon
Lebanon: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 54.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Lebanon, 2006–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 54.5% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Lebanon peaked at 57.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 28.6%, in 2011.
That places Lebanon 28th out of 184 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 38.6% | — |
| 2007 | 37.7% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 35.4% | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 32.9% | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 33.6% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 28.6% | -15.0% |
| 2012 | 47.1% | +64.6% |
| 2013 | 48.8% | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 55.7% | +14.1% |
| 2015 | 57.6% | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 57.1% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 56.1% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 54.5% | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 53.8% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 54.0% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 51.4% | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 43.1% | -16.2% |
| 2023 | 54.7% | +27.0% |
| 2024 | 54.5% | -0.2% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 54.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.6%, 1.5× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 54.5% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 22.5%, 2.4× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Lebanon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +64.6% | 28.6% | 47.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.1% | 32.9% | 38.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 49.3% | 28.6% | 57.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.5% | 43.1% | 54.7% | 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Lebanon?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Lebanon was 54.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 57.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.6% in 2011.
- How does Lebanon rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Lebanon ranks 28th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release