Primary education, teachers in Lebanon
Lebanon: Primary education, teachers was 36,699 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers in Lebanon, 1981–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, teachers in Lebanon is 36,699, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers in Lebanon peaked at 40,911 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 22,646, in 1981.
That places Lebanon 101st out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 22,646 | — |
| 1982 | 22,810 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 29,034 | +27.3% |
| 2000 | 28,393 | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 27,464 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 27,586 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 27,163 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 32,972 | +21.4% |
| 2005 | 32,646 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 33,117 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 33,202 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 32,875 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 33,302 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 32,649 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 32,112 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 31,816 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 39,149 | +23.0% |
| 2014 | 39,017 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 39,967 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 40,256 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 40,600 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 40,911 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 36,960 | -9.7% |
| 2022 | 35,937 | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 36,172 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 36,699 | +1.5% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 36,699 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 46,016, 80% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 36,699 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 84,596, 43% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary education, teachers 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% | 22,810 | 29,034 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22,728 | 22,646 | 22,810 | 2 |
| 1990s | 29,034 | 29,034 | 29,034 | 1 |
| 2000s | 30,872 | 27,163 | 33,302 | 10 |
| 2010s | 36,946 | 31,816 | 40,600 | 8 |
| 2020s | 37,336 | 35,937 | 40,911 | 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 primary education, teachers in Lebanon?
- Primary education, teachers in Lebanon was 36,699 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 40,911 in 2020.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,646 in 1981.
- How does Lebanon rank for primary education, teachers?
- Lebanon ranks 101st out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.