Teachers in primary education, female in Lebanon
Lebanon: Teachers in primary education, female 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 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% |
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
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 36,699 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 25.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 81.77 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 81.8% (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