Lebanon’s education sector has suffered immense disruption over the past six years due to overlapping crises that have undermined its capacity to deliver quality education. The most recent crisis is the escalating Israeli aggressions on the country since October 2023, culminating in war between September and November 2024. These challenges have led to school closures, learning losses and economic repercussions that threaten the future of Lebanon’s students and workforce.

This report examines the impact this has had based on a series of surveys conducted between May and October 2024 of students, parents and teachers across Lebanon. Moreover, it examines the cumulative impact of the disruptions on Lebanon’s educational system. Specifically it focuses on the drastic reduction in school days, the consequent learning poverty and learning losses experienced by students nationwide, and the socioeconomic ramifications of this.

The associated policy brief can be found here.