Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Lebanon
Lebanon: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita was 0.0063 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Lebanon, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 0.0063 units per person for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Lebanon peaked at 0.0075 units per person in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.006 units per person, in 2003.
That places Lebanon 51st out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.0075 units per person | — |
| 1982 | 0.0075 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0068 units per person | -8.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0066 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0062 units per person | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0062 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.006 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0072 units per person | +19.4% |
| 2005 | 0.007 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 0.007 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0069 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0067 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0067 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0065 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0063 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0061 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0068 units per person | +12.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0061 units per person | -9.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0063 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0065 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.007 units per person | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0072 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0065 units per person | -9.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0063 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0063 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0063 units per person | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0075 units per person | 0.0075 units per person | 0.0075 units per person | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.0068 units per person | 0.0068 units per person | 0.0068 units per person | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.0066 units per person | 0.006 units per person | 0.0072 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0065 units per person | 0.0061 units per person | 0.007 units per person | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.0065 units per person | 0.0063 units per person | 0.0072 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 48 Oman 0.0066 units per person compare
- 49 Solomon Islands 0.0065 units per person compare
- 50 Switzerland 0.0065 units per person compare
- 52 Estonia 0.0063 units per person compare
- 53 British Virgin Islands 0.0063 units per person compare
- 54 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.0062 units per person compare
More education data for Lebanon
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Lebanon?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Lebanon was 0.0063 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0075 units per person in 1981.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.006 units per person in 2003.
- How does Lebanon rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
- Lebanon ranks 51st out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.