Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Lebanon
Lebanon: Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female was 98.2% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Lebanon, 1999–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 98.2% for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in 2019.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.1% 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 76th out of 178 countries with data for 2019, 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% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 98.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 94.6%, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 98.2% 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 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 73 Macau, China 98.3% compare
- 74 Tajikistan 98.3% compare
- 75 Botswana 98.2% compare
- 77 Serbia 98.1% compare
- 78 Aruba 98.0% compare
- 79 Kazakhstan 98.0% 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 teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Lebanon?
- Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Lebanon was 98.2% in 2019, 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 76th out of 178 countries with data for 2019.
- Is percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. 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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Number of female teachers at the pre-primary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the pre-primary 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.