Primary education, teachers in Lebanon

Lebanon: Primary education, teachers was 90.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
90.0%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
31st
of 200 countries
All-time high
90.0%
in 2024
All-time low
82.6%
in 1999
Years of data
24
1999–2024

Primary education, teachers in Lebanon, 1999–2024

0204060801001999201120241999: 82.6 % female2000: 82.6 % female2001: 86.4 % female2002: 86.6 % female2003: 87.5 % female2004: 84.5 % female2005: 84.9 % female2006: 85 % female2007: 85.5 % female2008: 85.7 % female2009: 85.9 % female2010: 86.4 % female2011: 86.9 % female2012: 87.8 % female2013: 86.5 % female2014: 87.1 % female2016: 87.5 % female2017: 88.2 % female2019: 88.8 % female2020: 88.6 % female2021: 89.1 % female2022: 89.6 % female2023: 89.8 % female2024: 90 % female

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.

Analysis

The most recent figure for primary education, teachers in Lebanon is 90.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary education, teachers in Lebanon peaked at 90.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 82.6%, in 1999.

That places Lebanon 31st out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 82.6% 82.6% 82.6% 1
2000s 85.5% 82.6% 87.5% 10
2010s 87.4% 86.4% 88.8% 8
2020s 89.4% 88.6% 90.0% 5

Countries ranked near Lebanon

  1. 28 Georgia 90.9% compare
  2. 29 Syria 90.5% compare
  3. 30 Kuwait 90.4% compare
  4. 32 Estonia 89.8% compare
  5. 33 Armenia 89.5% compare
  6. 34 Slovakia 89.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary education, teachers in Lebanon?
Primary education, teachers in Lebanon was 90.0% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest primary education, teachers recorded in Lebanon?
The highest recorded value was 90.0% in 2024.
What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in Lebanon?
The lowest recorded value was 82.6% in 1999.
How does Lebanon rank for primary education, teachers?
Lebanon ranks 31st out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is primary education, teachers rising or falling in Lebanon?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Lebanon data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, teachers (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary education, teachers (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
245 places, 8,480 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.