Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Lebanon
Lebanon: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female was 72.5% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Lebanon, 1999–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 72.5% for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in 2016. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Lebanon peaked at 72.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 57.0%, in 1999.
Lebanon ranks 30th of 138 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 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% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 72.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 45.7%, 1.6× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 72.5% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 58.7%, 1.2× the median. (18 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 |
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 72.5% in 2016, 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 72.5% in 2016.
- 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 30th out of 138 countries with data for 2016.
- Is percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. 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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Number of female teachers at the lower secondary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the lower secondary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.