Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Lebanon
Lebanon: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male was 61.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Lebanon, 2006–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Lebanon is 61.1%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Lebanon peaked at 62.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 32.9%, in 2011.
Lebanon ranks 23rd of 179 countries on this measure, 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, male in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 41.9% | — |
| 2007 | 42.1% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 39.4% | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 37.2% | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 38.2% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 32.9% | -13.8% |
| 2012 | 53.2% | +61.4% |
| 2013 | 54.9% | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 60.6% | +10.4% |
| 2015 | 62.0% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 61.4% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 60.8% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 59.7% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 59.7% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 60.6% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 57.6% | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 47.0% | -18.3% |
| 2023 | 61.1% | +29.8% |
| 2024 | 61.1% | +0.0% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 61.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38.4%, 1.6× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 61.1% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 26.7%, 2.3× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male 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 | +61.4% | 32.9% | 53.2% |
| 2023 | +29.8% | 47.0% | 61.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.1% | 37.2% | 42.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 54.3% | 32.9% | 62.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.5% | 47.0% | 61.1% | 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, male in Lebanon?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Lebanon was 61.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 62.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.9% in 2011.
- How does Lebanon rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Lebanon ranks 23rd out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release