Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Lebanon
Lebanon: Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female was 98.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
98.4%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
74th
of 195 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 pre-primary 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 pre-primary education who are female in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Lebanon peaked at 99.8% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 95.5%, in 1999.
That places Lebanon 74th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary 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 95.7%, 1.0× the median. (37 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. (22 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 pre-primary education who are female in Lebanon?
- Percentage of teachers in pre-primary 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 pre-primary education who are female recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 2003.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in pre-primary 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 pre-primary education who are female?
- Lebanon ranks 74th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in pre-primary 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 pre-primary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release