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% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 3.54 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3318 units per square kilometre, 10.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 3.54 units per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.5445 units per square kilometre, 6.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Lebanon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +27.3% | 2.23 units per square kilometre | 2.84 units per square kilometre |
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 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 Nauru 3.1 units per square kilometre 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 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.