Lebanon Education Spending
Government expenditure on education as % of GDP SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS
Overview
Lebanon's education spending stood at 0.84% in 2025, a decline of +0.38% from 2024. Based on recent trends, this figure is projected to reach 0.84% by 2025. Lebanon ranked 163rd globally.
Data & projection
| Year | Education Spending | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027* trend | 0.27% | - | - |
| 2026* trend | 0.56% | - | - |
| 2025* trend | 0.84% | - | - |
| 2025 | 0.84% | −0.38% | #163 |
| 2024 | 1.22% | −0.28% | #1 |
| 2023 | 1.50% | +0.17% | #8 |
| 2022 | 1.33% | −1.10% | #8 |
| 2020 | 2.44% | −0.08% | #19 |
| 2019 | 2.52% | −0.10% | #26 |
| 2018 | 2.62% | +0.40% | #30 |
| 2017 | 2.22% | +0.04% | #13 |
| 2016 | 2.18% | −0.26% | #17 |
| 2013 | 2.43% | +0.28% | #22 |
| 2012 | 2.15% | +0.50% | #17 |
| 2011 | 1.65% | +0.04% | #6 |
| 2010 | 1.61% | −0.15% | #8 |
| 2009 | 1.77% | −0.25% | #5 |
| 2008 | 2.01% | −0.57% | #7 |
Detected Pattern
Analysis
Lebanon matched the Currency Crisis Pattern pattern in 2023. Historically, 27% of countries showing this pattern (35 out of 128) saw education spending improve within 24 months. View full analysis →
Frequently Asked Questions
Lebanon's education spending was 0.84% in 2025. Ranked 163rd globally. This represents a 31.4% decrease from the previous year.
Lebanon's education spending peaked at 2.84% in 2001.
The lowest education spending in Lebanon was 0.84% in 2025.
Lebanon ranks 163rd globally in education spending as of 2025.
The World Bank indicator code is SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS. Data sourced from World Bank.
Lebanon's education spending is projected to reach 0.84% by 2025 based on trend extrapolation.
The education spending of Lebanon in 2025 was 0.84%. This ranks 163rd in the world.
Cite this page
@misc{historysaid_lebanon_education-spending-gdp,
title = {Lebanon Education Spending},
url = {https://historysaid.com/lebanon/education-spending-gdp},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}