Share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education in Lebanon
Lebanon: Share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education was 51.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education in Lebanon, 2019–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 51.7% for share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 14.0% on the previous year and down 43.6% over ten years.
Lebanon ranks 77th of 87 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 91.6% | 91.6% | 91.6% | 1 |
| 2020s | 69.4% | 51.7% | 92.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
More education data for Lebanon
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.0% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 25.6% (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 81.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 36,699 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 2.23 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 81.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education in Lebanon?
- Share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education in Lebanon was 51.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 92.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.7% in 2024.
- How does Lebanon rank for share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education?
- Lebanon ranks 77th out of 87 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education who meet the minimum academic qualifications required in the subject they teach at that level in a given country.