Teachers in primary education, female (number) in Lebanon
Lebanon: Teachers in primary education, female (number) was 33,038 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, female in Lebanon, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 33,038 for teachers in primary education, female in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female in Lebanon peaked at 36,248 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 23,454, in 2000.
Lebanon ranks 84th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, female (number) in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 23,982 | — |
| 2000 | 23,454 | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 23,727 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 23,881 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 23,772 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 27,852 | +17.2% |
| 2005 | 27,702 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 28,154 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 28,372 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 28,187 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 28,606 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 28,207 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 27,899 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 27,943 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 33,848 | +21.1% |
| 2014 | 34,003 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 34,986 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 35,493 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 36,063 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 36,248 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 32,942 | -9.1% |
| 2022 | 32,194 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 32,489 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 33,038 | +1.7% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 33,038 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26,544, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 33,038 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 56,110, 59% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23,982 | 23,982 | 23,982 | 1 |
| 2000s | 26,371 | 23,454 | 28,606 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32,305 | 27,899 | 36,063 | 8 |
| 2020s | 33,382 | 32,194 | 36,248 | 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, female in Lebanon?
- Teachers in primary education, female in Lebanon was 33,038 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 36,248 in 2020.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,454 in 2000.
- How does Lebanon rank for teachers in primary education, female?
- Lebanon ranks 84th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release