Lebanon: Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2017, Lebanon's pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary rose 0.09 on 2016 (from 15.53 to 15.62).

Across the 14 yearly changes before that (1982 to 2016), the average change was −0.26 and a typical year strayed about 0.95 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.4 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 1.87 in 2014 and the biggest yearly fall was 2.14 in 2004. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2008 to 2017 there is no clear straight-line trend: a straight line explains 5% of the movement over 9 observed years, so the value is moving around more than it is heading anywhere.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2017, Lebanon had the 11th highest value of the 34 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Lebanon in the 2017 ranking

• Portugal — 8th of 34: 16.56
• Brazil — 9th of 34: 16.48
• Netherlands — 10th of 34: 15.89
• Maldives — 12th of 34: 15.53
• Panama — 13th of 34: 15.39
• Romania — 14th of 34: 15.19

What this measures

Preprimary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in preprimary school.

Limitations: The comparability of pupil-teacher ratios across countries is affected by the definition of teachers and by differences in class size by grade and in the number of hours taught, as well as the different practices countries employ such as part-time teachers, school shifts, and multi-grade classes. Moreover, the underlying enrollment levels are subject to a variety of reporting errors.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a weighted average.

All 20 values

Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in nearby economies

• Bahrain — 14.4 (2018)
• Djibouti — 14.4 (2018)
• Egypt, Arab Rep. — 26.04 (2018)
• Jordan — 17.56 (2018)
• Kuwait — 8.33 (2018)
• Malta — 11.79 (2017)
• Oman — 20.77 (2018)
• Qatar — 14.83 (2018)
• Saudi Arabia — 15.04 (2018)
• Tunisia — 15.24 (2016)
• United Arab Emirates — 29.27 (2016)

More education data for Lebanon

• Primary school starting age (years) — 6 (2025)
• Primary education, duration (years) — 6 (2025)
• Lower secondary school starting age (years) — 12 (2025)
• Secondary education, duration (years) — 6 (2025)
• Primary education, pupils — 533,550 (2024)
• School enrollment, primary (% gross) — 81.77% (2024)
• Secondary education, pupils — 417,800 (2024)
• School enrollment, secondary (% gross) — 63.79% (2024)
• School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) — 81.4% (2024)
• School enrollment, primary, male (% gross) — 82.12% (2024)

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Questions people ask

What is Lebanon's pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary?

15.62 in 2017, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1981?

It is down 16.48% from 18.71 in 1981 (0.5% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 24.65 in 1987 and the lowest 13.39 in 1999.

How does Lebanon rank?

11th highest of 34 economies with data for 2017.

Is the latest change in pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary unusual for Lebanon?

In 2017, Lebanon's pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary rose 0.09 on 2016 (from 15.53 to 15.62). Across the 14 yearly changes before that (1982 to 2016), the average change was −0.26 and a typical year strayed about 0.95 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.4 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SE.PRE.ENRL.TC.ZS, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://uis.unesco.org/bdds, publisher: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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