Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in Lebanon
Lebanon: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female was 72,818 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in Lebanon, 2006–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 72,818 for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in 2024.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in Lebanon peaked at 85,151 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 31,598, in 2011.
Lebanon ranks 63rd of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 49,382 | — |
| 2007 | 46,783 | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 43,819 | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 39,123 | -10.7% |
| 2010 | 39,078 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 31,598 | -19.1% |
| 2012 | 52,854 | +67.3% |
| 2013 | 56,240 | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 76,647 | +36.3% |
| 2015 | 85,151 | +11.1% |
| 2016 | 82,642 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 78,613 | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 73,536 | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 69,745 | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 67,735 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 65,146 | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 57,308 | -12.0% |
| 2023 | 71,859 | +25.4% |
| 2024 | 72,818 | +1.3% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 72,818 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 120,923, 60% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 72,818 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 30,264, 2.4× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female 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 | +67.3% | 31,598 | 52,854 |
| 2014 | +36.3% | 56,240 | 76,647 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44,777 | 39,123 | 49,382 | 4 |
| 2010s | 64,610 | 31,598 | 85,151 | 10 |
| 2020s | 66,973 | 57,308 | 72,818 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 60 Italy 76,402 compare
- 61 El Salvador 75,467 compare
- 62 Dominican Republic 73,103 compare
- 64 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 67,084 compare
- 65 Ecuador 49,194 compare
- 66 Nicaragua 48,222 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 youth of upper secondary school age, female in Lebanon?
- Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in Lebanon was 72,818 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 85,151 in 2015.
- What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 31,598 in 2011.
- How does Lebanon rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- Lebanon ranks 63rd out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release