Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in Lebanon
Lebanon: Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female was 98.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
98.4%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
63rd
of 154 countries
All-time high
99.8%
in 2003
All-time low
95.5%
in 1999
Years of data
23
1999–2024
Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in Lebanon, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 98.4% for percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in Lebanon peaked at 99.8% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 95.5%, in 1999.
That places Lebanon 63rd out of 154 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 95.5% | — |
| 2001 | 99.5% | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 99.6% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 99.8% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 99.5% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 99.4% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.4% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.4% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 99.3% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.3% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.5% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 97.7% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 97.9% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 97.8% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 98.4% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 98.2% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 97.9% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 98.3% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 98.3% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 98.3% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 98.4% | +0.1% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 98.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 94.8%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 98.4% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 99.5%, 99% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 95.5% | 95.5% | 95.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 99.5% | 99.3% | 99.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 98.5% | 97.7% | 99.5% | 8 |
| 2020s | 98.2% | 97.9% | 98.4% | 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 percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in Lebanon?
- Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in Lebanon was 98.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 2003.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.5% in 1999.
- How does Lebanon rank for percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female?
- Lebanon ranks 63rd out of 154 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. 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 Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release