Account, primary education or less (% ages 15+) in Lebanon

Lebanon: Account, primary education or less (% ages 15+) was 16.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
16.2%
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
105th
of 106 countries
All-time high
32.7%
in 2014
All-time low
15.5%
in 2021
Years of data
5
2011–2024

Account, primary education or less in Lebanon, 2011–2024

01020302011201720242011: 23.2 % ages 15+2014: 32.7 % ages 15+2017: 31.2 % ages 15+2021: 15.5 % ages 15+2024: 16.2 % ages 15+

Source: Global Findex database. Measured in % ages 15+.

Analysis

In 2024, account, primary education or less in Lebanon stood at 16.2%.

The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and down 50.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, account, primary education or less in Lebanon peaked at 32.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 15.5%, in 2021.

Lebanon ranks 105th of 106 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Account, primary education or less (% ages 15+) in Lebanon, year by year

Annual values for Account, primary education or less (% ages 15+) in Lebanon, 2011 to 2024.
Year % ages 15+ Change
2011 23.2% —
2014 32.7% +41.0%
2017 31.2% -4.6%
2021 15.5% -50.3%
2024 16.2% +4.3%

Lebanon compared with similar countries

  • Lebanon's 16.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 42.2%, 38% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
  • Lebanon's 16.2% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 36.2%, 45% of the median. (10 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 29.0% 23.2% 32.7% 3
2020s 15.8% 15.5% 16.2% 2

Countries ranked near Lebanon

  1. 102 Mauritania 21.3% compare
  2. 103 Iraq 19.9% compare
  3. 104 Pakistan 18.9% compare
  4. 106 Nicaragua 13.3% compare

See the full ranking of 118 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is account, primary education or less in Lebanon?
Account, primary education or less in Lebanon was 16.2% in 2024, according to Global Findex database.
What is the highest account, primary education or less recorded in Lebanon?
The highest recorded value was 32.7% in 2014.
What is the lowest account, primary education or less recorded in Lebanon?
The lowest recorded value was 15.5% in 2021.
How does Lebanon rank for account, primary education or less?
Lebanon ranks 105th out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
Is account, primary education or less rising or falling in Lebanon?
Over the last ten years it is down 50.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Lebanon data come from?
The figures come from Global Findex database, published as part of Account, primary education or less (% ages 15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Account, primary education or less (% ages 15+)
Unit
% ages 15+
Source
Global Findex database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
118 places, 590 data points, 2011–2024
Last refreshed

The percentage of respondents who report having an account (by themselves or together with someone else) at a bank or another type of financial institution (see the definition for "financial institution account") or report personally using a mobile money service in the past year (see the definition for "mobile money account"), primary education or less (% ages 15+)