Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Lebanon
Lebanon: Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education was 31.43 pupils per teacher in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Lebanon, 2019–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in pupils per teacher.
Analysis
In 2024, pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Lebanon stood at 31.43 pupils per teacher. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 28.4% on the previous year and up 129.8% over ten years.
That places Lebanon 32nd out of 113 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | pupils per teacher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 13.68 pupils per teacher | — |
| 2020 | 13.49 pupils per teacher | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 17.81 pupils per teacher | +32.1% |
| 2022 | 22.21 pupils per teacher | +24.7% |
| 2023 | 24.48 pupils per teacher | +10.2% |
| 2024 | 31.43 pupils per teacher | +28.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.68 pupils per teacher | 13.68 pupils per teacher | 13.68 pupils per teacher | 1 |
| 2020s | 21.88 pupils per teacher | 13.49 pupils per teacher | 31.43 pupils per teacher | 5 |
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More education data for Lebanon
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 259,234 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0446 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 274,316 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0472 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 417,800 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 36,699 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.46 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Lebanon?
- Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Lebanon was 31.43 pupils per teacher in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest pupils per qualified teacher in primary education recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 31.43 pupils per teacher in 2024.
- What is the lowest pupils per qualified teacher in primary education recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.49 pupils per teacher in 2020.
- How does Lebanon rank for pupils per qualified teacher in primary education?
- Lebanon ranks 32nd out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupils per qualified teacher in primary education rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 129.8%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A qualified teacher is one who has the minimum academic qualifications necessary to teach at a primary level of education in a given country.