Education Spending: Lebanon

Analysis# Lebanon Education Spending Lebanon allocated 1.225% of its GDP to education in 2024, marking a historic low for the country over its tracked 31-year period. This represents a sharp decline from the peak of 2.841% in 2001 and reflects a cumulative decrease of 26.5% since 1993. The current figure sits at the bottom of Lebanon's entire data range, signaling a significant contraction in educational investment relative to economic output. A dramatic reversal occurred between 2020 and 2022, when spending collapsed from 2.435% to 1.332%—a sudden 45% drop in just two years. This trajectory continued downward into 2024, with no recovery evident. The sustained decline suggests Lebanon faces sustained fiscal pressures that constrain education budgeting, positioning the country at a critical juncture for future human capital development.