Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Lebanon
Lebanon: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 36,699 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Lebanon, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 36,699 for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Lebanon peaked at 40,911 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 22,646, in 1981.
That places Lebanon 101st out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 22,646 | — |
| 1982 | 22,810 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 29,034 | +27.3% |
| 2000 | 28,393 | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 27,464 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 27,586 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 27,163 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 32,972 | +21.4% |
| 2005 | 32,646 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 33,117 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 33,202 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 32,875 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 33,302 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 32,649 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 32,112 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 31,816 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 39,149 | +23.0% |
| 2014 | 39,017 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 39,492 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 39,967 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 40,256 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 40,428 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 40,600 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 40,911 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 36,960 | -9.7% |
| 2022 | 35,937 | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 36,172 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 36,699 | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22,728 | 22,646 | 22,810 | 2 |
| 1990s | 29,034 | 29,034 | 29,034 | 1 |
| 2000s | 30,872 | 27,163 | 33,302 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37,549 | 31,816 | 40,600 | 10 |
| 2020s | 37,336 | 35,937 | 40,911 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
More education data for Lebanon
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0919 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 533,550 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.8 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Lebanon?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Lebanon was 36,699 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 40,911 in 2020.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,646 in 1981.
- How does Lebanon rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
- Lebanon ranks 101st out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) with 786 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) with 786 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.