Primary education, teachers in Lebanon

Lebanon: Primary education, teachers was 36,699 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
36,699
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
101st
of 204 countries
All-time high
40,911
in 2020
All-time low
22,646
in 1981
Years of data
26
1981–2024

Primary education, teachers in Lebanon, 1981–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1981200220241981: 22.6k1982: 22.8k1999: 29.0k2000: 28.4k2001: 27.5k2002: 27.6k2003: 27.2k2004: 33.0k2005: 32.6k2006: 33.1k2007: 33.2k2008: 32.9k2009: 33.3k2010: 32.6k2011: 32.1k2012: 31.8k2013: 39.1k2014: 39.0k2016: 40.0k2017: 40.3k2019: 40.6k2020: 40.9k2021: 37.0k2022: 35.9k2023: 36.2k2024: 36.7k

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

Analysis

The most recent figure for primary education, teachers 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, primary education, teachers in Lebanon peaked at 40,911 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 22,646, in 1981.

That places Lebanon 101st out of 204 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 98 Hungary 37,255 compare
  2. 99 Liberia 37,210 compare
  3. 100 Togo 36,787 compare
  4. 102 Austria 35,752 compare
  5. 103 Oman 34,743 compare
  6. 104 Paraguay 34,694 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary education, teachers in Lebanon?
Primary education, teachers in Lebanon was 36,699 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 40,911 in 2020.
What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in Lebanon?
The lowest recorded value was 22,646 in 1981.
How does Lebanon rank for primary education, teachers?
Lebanon ranks 101st out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
Is primary education, teachers 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary education, teachers
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
249 places, 9,469 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.