Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Lebanon
Lebanon: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary was 12.48 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Lebanon, 1981–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 12.48 for pupil-teacher ratio, primary in 2017.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Lebanon peaked at 17.9 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 12.05, in 2013.
Lebanon ranks 162nd of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 17.9 | — |
| 1982 | 17.49 | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 14.25 | -18.5% |
| 2000 | 14.23 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 17.35 | +21.9% |
| 2002 | 17.2 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 17.37 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 14.45 | -16.8% |
| 2005 | 14.57 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 14.22 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 14.25 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 14.21 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 13.95 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 14.14 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 14.23 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 14.34 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 12.05 | -16.0% |
| 2014 | 12.33 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 12.18 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 12.48 | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.7 | 17.49 | 17.9 | 2 |
| 1990s | 14.25 | 14.25 | 14.25 | 1 |
| 2000s | 15.18 | 13.95 | 17.37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.11 | 12.05 | 14.34 | 7 |
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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, primary in Lebanon?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Lebanon was 12.48 in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 17.9 in 1981.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.05 in 2013.
- How does Lebanon rank for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?
- Lebanon ranks 162nd out of 199 countries with data for 2017.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, primary rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. 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, primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary school.