Lebanon vs WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income): Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education
Lebanon
8.4%
in 2024
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
17.9%
in 2024
Lebanon rank
76th
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank
78th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time
- Lebanon
- WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
How they compare
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) currently reports 17.9% against 8.4% in Lebanon, a difference of 9.5%.
That makes WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)'s figure about 2.1 times Lebanon's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Lebanon ahead.
Lebanon ranks 76th and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 78th of 185 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 2 and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.9% | 12.2% | 6.6% | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 14.0% | 11.4% | 2.7% | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 9.9% | 14.8% | 4.9% | WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education, Lebanon or WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income), at 17.9% against 8.4% in Lebanon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education between Lebanon and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 9.5%, with WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do Lebanon and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Lebanon ranks 76th and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 78th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release