Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Lebanon
Lebanon: Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre was 3.54 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Lebanon, 1981–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 3.54 units per square kilometre for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Lebanon peaked at 4 units per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.21 units per square kilometre, in 1981.
That places Lebanon 14th out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 2.21 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 2.23 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 2.84 units per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 2000 | 2.78 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 2.68 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 2.7 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 2.66 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 3.22 units per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 2005 | 3.19 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 3.24 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 3.25 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 3.21 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 3.26 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 3.19 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 3.14 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 3.11 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 3.83 units per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 2014 | 3.81 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 3.91 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 3.94 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 3.97 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 4 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 3.61 units per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2022 | 3.51 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 3.54 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.22 units per square kilometre | 2.21 units per square kilometre | 2.23 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1990s | 2.84 units per square kilometre | 2.84 units per square kilometre | 2.84 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.02 units per square kilometre | 2.66 units per square kilometre | 3.26 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.61 units per square kilometre | 3.11 units per square kilometre | 3.97 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2020s | 3.67 units per square kilometre | 3.51 units per square kilometre | 4 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 11 Palestine, State of 4.16 units per square kilometre compare
- 12 San Marino 4.12 units per square kilometre compare
- 13 Barbados 3.79 units per square kilometre compare
- 15 Aruba 3.49 units per square kilometre compare
- 16 Tuvalu 3.33 units per square kilometre compare
- 17 Naoero 3.1 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Lebanon
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 36,699 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 25.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 81.77 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 81.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Lebanon?
- Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Lebanon was 3.54 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 4 units per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.21 units per square kilometre in 1981.
- How does Lebanon rank for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre?
- Lebanon ranks 14th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, teachers, per square kilometre rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, teachers ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary education, teachers divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.