Education expenditure (% of GDP) — all countries

Education expenditure (% of GDP) — Lebanon

Education expenditure (% of GDP) in Lebanon in 2024 — 1.22%. Ranked 40 in the world out of 40. Since 1993, the indicator has fallen by 0.44 pp.

2024 1.22% −0.28 pp vs 2023
World rank 40of 40
Period maximum 2.84%2001
Period minimum 1.22%2024

Trend over time

1993–2024 · % of GDP

Education expenditure (% of GDP) — Lebanon, 1993–202411.522.531993199720012005200920132017202120241993: 1.67%1994: 1.93%1995: 2.22%1996: 2.08%2001: 2.84%2002: 2.55%2004: 2.64%2005: 2.65%2006: 2.78%2007: 2.58%2008: 2.01%2009: 1.77%2010: 1.61%2011: 1.65%2012: 2.15%2013: 2.43%2016: 2.18%2017: 2.22%2018: 2.62%2019: 2.52%2020: 2.44%2022: 1.33%2023: 1.5%2024: 1.22%
Change over the period: −0.44 pp Annual average: -0.01 pp
Education expenditure (% of GDP) — Lebanon, by year Lebanon All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2024 1.22 −0.28 pp
2023 1.5 +0.17 pp
2022 1.33
2020 2.44 −0.08 pp
2019 2.52 −0.1 pp
2018 2.62 +0.4 pp
2017 2.22 +0.04 pp
2016 2.18
2013 2.43 +0.28 pp
2012 2.15 +0.5 pp
2011 1.65 +0.04 pp
2010 1.61 −0.15 pp
2009 1.77 −0.25 pp
2008 2.01 −0.57 pp
2007 2.58 −0.2 pp
2006 2.78 +0.13 pp
2005 2.65 +0.01 pp
2004 2.64
2002 2.55 −0.29 pp
2001 2.84
1996 2.08 −0.14 pp
1995 2.22 +0.29 pp
1994 1.93 +0.26 pp
1993 1.67

Western Asia, 2024

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

Total government expenditure on education (current, capital and transfers) as a percentage of GDP, covering all levels from preprimary to tertiary. The international benchmark of the Incheon Declaration is 4–6% of GDP. The indicator leaves out private spending by households, which in some countries is comparable to public spending.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), license CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO.