Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male in Lebanon
Lebanon: Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male was 46.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
46.7%
Change on year
down 17.4%
World rank
103rd
of 111 countries
All-time high
93.8%
in 2020
All-time low
46.7%
in 2024
Years of data
6
2019–2024
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male in Lebanon, 2019–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male in Lebanon stood at 46.7%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 17.4% on the previous year and down 49.9% over ten years.
That places Lebanon 103rd out of 111 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 93.2% | — |
| 2020 | 93.8% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 73.6% | -21.5% |
| 2022 | 62.0% | -15.7% |
| 2023 | 56.5% | -8.9% |
| 2024 | 46.7% | -17.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 93.2% | 93.2% | 93.2% | 1 |
| 2020s | 66.5% | 46.7% | 93.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 100 Saint Lucia 61.2% compare
- 101 Chad 60.2% compare
- 102 Togo 51.7% compare
- 104 British Virgin Islands 44.4% compare
- 105 Saint Kitts and Nevis 40.9% compare
- 106 Tokelau 40.0% 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 percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male in Lebanon?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male in Lebanon was 46.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 93.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.7% in 2024.
- How does Lebanon rank for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male?
- Lebanon ranks 103rd out of 111 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release