Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) in Lebanon
Lebanon: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) was 36,699 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Lebanon, 1981–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, both sexes in Lebanon is 36,699, measured 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 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 26 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) 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% |
| 2016 | 39,967 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 40,256 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 40,600 | +0.9% |
| 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% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 36,699 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 46,016, 80% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 36,699 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 84,596, 43% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) 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 | +27.3% | 22,810 | 29,034 |
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 | 36,946 | 31,816 | 40,600 | 8 |
| 2020s | 37,336 | 35,937 | 40,911 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
More education data for Lebanon
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes in Lebanon?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Lebanon was 36,699 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 40,911 in 2020.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,646 in 1981.
- How does Lebanon rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- Lebanon ranks 101st out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release