Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Lebanon
Lebanon: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female was 76.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Lebanon, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 76.9% for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in 2023. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Lebanon peaked at 76.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 57.0%, in 1999.
Lebanon ranks 17th of 156 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 57.0% | — |
| 2001 | 61.1% | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 62.3% | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 63.4% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 60.9% | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 61.9% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 61.4% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 62.3% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 62.3% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 64.5% | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 65.7% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 69.4% | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 70.9% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 72.5% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 76.9% | +6.2% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 76.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 46.0%, 1.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 76.9% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 58.0%, 1.3× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.0% | 57.0% | 57.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 61.9% | 60.9% | 63.4% | 8 |
| 2010s | 68.6% | 64.5% | 72.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 76.9% | 76.9% | 76.9% | 1 |
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 lower secondary education who are female in Lebanon?
- Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Lebanon was 76.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 76.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.0% in 1999.
- How does Lebanon rank for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female?
- Lebanon ranks 17th out of 156 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. 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 Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release