Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Lebanon
Lebanon: Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary was 15.62 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Lebanon, 1981–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Lebanon is 15.62, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Lebanon peaked at 24.65 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 13.39, in 1999.
That places Lebanon 102nd out of 182 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 18.71 | — |
| 1982 | 17.86 | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 24.65 | +38.0% |
| 1999 | 13.39 | -45.7% |
| 2001 | 18.62 | +39.0% |
| 2002 | 18.39 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 18.38 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 16.24 | -11.6% |
| 2005 | 15.97 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 15.6 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 15.81 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 15.83 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 16.07 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 15.84 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 15.2 | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 15.64 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 13.96 | -10.7% |
| 2014 | 15.83 | +13.4% |
| 2016 | 15.53 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 15.62 | +0.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary 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 | -45.7% | 24.65 | 13.39 |
| 2001 | +39.0% | 13.39 | 18.62 |
| 1987 | +38.0% | 17.86 | 24.65 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20.4 | 17.86 | 24.65 | 3 |
| 1990s | 13.39 | 13.39 | 13.39 | 1 |
| 2000s | 16.77 | 15.6 | 18.62 | 9 |
| 2010s | 15.37 | 13.96 | 15.84 | 7 |
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 pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Lebanon?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Lebanon was 15.62 in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 24.65 in 1987.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.39 in 1999.
- How does Lebanon rank for pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary?
- Lebanon ranks 102nd out of 182 countries with data for 2017.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Preprimary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in preprimary school.