Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Lebanon
Lebanon: Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary was 15.62 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Lebanon, 1981–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Lebanon is 15.62, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Lebanon peaked at 24.65 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 13.39, in 1999.
That places Lebanon 102nd out of 182 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20.4 | 17.86 | 24.65 | 3 |
| 1990s | 13.39 | 13.39 | 13.39 | 1 |
| 2000s | 16.77 | 15.6 | 18.62 | 9 |
| 2010s | 15.37 | 13.96 | 15.84 | 7 |
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More education data for Lebanon
- Population ages 0-14 25.6% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 81.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 36,699 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 81.4% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 82.1% (2024)
- Labor force, female 26.8% (2023)
- Labor force, total 1.84 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Lebanon?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Lebanon was 15.62 in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 24.65 in 1987.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.39 in 1999.
- How does Lebanon rank for pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary?
- Lebanon ranks 102nd out of 182 countries with data for 2017.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Preprimary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in preprimary school.