Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are qualified in Lebanon
Lebanon: Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are qualified was 98.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
98.3%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
32nd
of 74 countries
All-time high
98.4%
in 2023
All-time low
97.8%
in 2020
Years of data
6
2019–2024
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are qualified in Lebanon, 2019–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are qualified in Lebanon is 98.3%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
That places Lebanon 32nd out of 74 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are qualified in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 98.1% | — |
| 2020 | 97.8% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 98.4% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 98.3% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 98.4% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 98.3% | -0.1% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 98.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 94.7%, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 98.3% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 99.6%, 99% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 98.1% | 98.1% | 98.1% | 1 |
| 2020s | 98.2% | 97.8% | 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 qualified in Lebanon?
- Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are qualified in Lebanon was 98.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are qualified recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 98.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are qualified recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.8% in 2020.
- How does Lebanon rank for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are qualified?
- Lebanon ranks 32nd out of 74 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are qualified rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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 qualified according to national standards and who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release