Proportion of total government spending on essential … education in Lebanon
Lebanon: Proportion of total government spending on essential … education was 5.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Lebanon, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of total government spending on essential services in Lebanon is 5.3%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 43.6% on the previous year and down 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of total government spending on essential services in Lebanon peaked at 9.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 2012.
That places Lebanon 125th out of 130 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Proportion of total government spending on essential … education in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.6% | — |
| 2001 | 8.5% | +11.4% |
| 2002 | 8.0% | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 7.7% | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 8.4% | +9.9% |
| 2005 | 9.4% | +11.6% |
| 2006 | 7.8% | -16.8% |
| 2007 | 6.9% | -11.4% |
| 2008 | 6.1% | -11.8% |
| 2009 | 6.8% | +10.8% |
| 2010 | 7.8% | +15.7% |
| 2011 | 7.5% | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 5.1% | -32.0% |
| 2013 | 7.0% | +37.6% |
| 2014 | 7.0% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 8.0% | +14.0% |
| 2016 | 7.5% | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 7.4% | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 7.2% | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 6.9% | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 8.9% | +29.7% |
| 2021 | 9.4% | +5.4% |
| 2024 | 5.3% | -43.6% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 5.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.1%, 38% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 5.3% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.4%, 47% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.7% | 6.1% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.1% | 5.1% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.9% | 5.3% | 9.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
More education data for Lebanon
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 77.64 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 77.49 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of total government spending on essential services in Lebanon?
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Lebanon was 5.3% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 9.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 2012.
- How does Lebanon rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Lebanon ranks 125th out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of total government spending on essential services rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of total government spending on essential services, education (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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