Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Lebanon
Lebanon: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female was 72.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Lebanon, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Lebanon is 72.0%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Lebanon peaked at 72.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 51.7%, in 1999.
Lebanon ranks 30th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 51.7% | — |
| 2001 | 52.6% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 53.0% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 53.8% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 52.2% | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 51.9% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 54.0% | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 53.9% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 54.5% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 54.7% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 56.7% | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 57.5% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 64.5% | +12.1% |
| 2014 | 65.9% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 67.8% | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 72.0% | +6.2% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 72.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 45.9%, 1.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 72.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 56.4%, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.7% | 51.7% | 51.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 53.4% | 51.9% | 54.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 62.5% | 56.7% | 67.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 72.0% | 72.0% | 72.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 27 Israel 72.5% compare
- 28 Trinidad and Tobago 72.4% compare
- 29 Puerto Rico 72.4% compare
- 31 Jamaica 71.9% compare
- 32 British Virgin Islands 71.8% compare
- 33 Syrian Arab Republic 71.6% 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 secondary education who are female in Lebanon?
- Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Lebanon was 72.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 72.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.7% in 1999.
- How does Lebanon rank for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
- Lebanon ranks 30th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. 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 secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release