Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Lebanon
Lebanon: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female was 42.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
42.8%
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
49th
of 206 countries
All-time high
52.9%
in 2000
All-time low
33.0%
in 2010
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Lebanon, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 42.8% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Lebanon peaked at 52.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 33.0%, in 2010.
Lebanon ranks 49th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 52.9% | — |
| 2001 | 51.8% | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 50.8% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 50.1% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 48.4% | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 44.7% | -7.6% |
| 2006 | 41.0% | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 38.0% | -7.3% |
| 2008 | 36.0% | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 34.2% | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 33.0% | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 33.7% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 35.7% | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 39.4% | +10.4% |
| 2014 | 43.4% | +10.2% |
| 2015 | 47.1% | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 49.3% | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 50.4% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 50.2% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 49.8% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 48.7% | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 47.4% | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 46.4% | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 46.1% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 45.0% | -2.4% |
| 2025 | 42.8% | -4.9% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 42.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.0%, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 42.8% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 15.7%, 2.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.8% | 34.2% | 52.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.2% | 33.0% | 50.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.1% | 42.8% | 48.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 46 Côte d'Ivoire 45.2% compare
- 47 India 43.1% compare
- 48 El Salvador 43.0% compare
- 50 Pakistan 42.6% compare
- 51 Cambodia 42.5% compare
- 52 British Virgin Islands 38.1% 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 youth of upper secondary school age, female in Lebanon?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Lebanon was 42.8% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 52.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.0% in 2010.
- How does Lebanon rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- Lebanon ranks 49th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, female (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release