Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Lebanon
Lebanon: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified was 89.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
89.9%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
15th
of 100 countries
All-time high
90.3%
in 2023
All-time low
88.6%
in 2020
Years of data
6
2019–2024
Percentage of teachers in 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 primary education who are qualified in Lebanon is 89.9%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Lebanon ranks 15th of 100 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 88.8% | — |
| 2020 | 88.6% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 89.7% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 90.1% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 90.3% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 89.9% | -0.4% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 89.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 58.6%, 1.5× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 89.9% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 74.8%, 1.2× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 88.8% | 88.8% | 88.8% | 1 |
| 2020s | 89.7% | 88.6% | 90.3% | 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 primary education who are qualified in Lebanon?
- Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Lebanon was 89.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 90.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.6% in 2020.
- How does Lebanon rank for percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified?
- Lebanon ranks 15th out of 100 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. 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 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