Teachers in primary education, male (number) in Lebanon
Lebanon: Teachers in primary education, male (number) was 3,661 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Teachers in primary education, male in Lebanon, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 3,661 for teachers in primary education, male in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male in Lebanon peaked at 5,301 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 3,391, in 2003.
Lebanon ranks 116th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, male (number) in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 5,052 | — |
| 2000 | 4,939 | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 3,737 | -24.3% |
| 2002 | 3,705 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 3,391 | -8.5% |
| 2004 | 5,120 | +51.0% |
| 2005 | 4,944 | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 4,963 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 4,830 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 4,688 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 4,696 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 4,442 | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 4,213 | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 3,873 | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 5,301 | +36.9% |
| 2014 | 5,014 | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 4,981 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 4,763 | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 4,537 | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 4,663 | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 4,018 | -13.8% |
| 2022 | 3,743 | -6.8% |
| 2023 | 3,683 | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 3,661 | -0.6% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 3,661 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23,764, 15% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 3,661 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 13,344, 27% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, male (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +51.0% | 3,391 | 5,120 |
| 2013 | +36.9% | 3,873 | 5,301 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,052 | 5,052 | 5,052 | 1 |
| 2000s | 4,501 | 3,391 | 5,120 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,640 | 3,873 | 5,301 | 8 |
| 2020s | 3,954 | 3,661 | 4,663 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 113 Guinea-Bissau 4,201 compare
- 114 Turkmenistan 4,188 compare
- 115 New Zealand 4,092 compare
- 117 East Timor 3,372 compare
- 118 Romania 3,242 compare
- 119 Singapore 3,237 compare
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, male in Lebanon?
- Teachers in primary education, male in Lebanon was 3,661 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 5,301 in 2013.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,391 in 2003.
- How does Lebanon rank for teachers in primary education, male?
- Lebanon ranks 116th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release