ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) vs Lebanon: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes

ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
35.66 million
in 2024
Lebanon
341,948
in 2025
ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) rank
110th
Lebanon rank
110th

School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes over time

  • ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
  • Lebanon
010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M197019972025

How they compare

ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) currently reports 35.66 million against 341,948 in Lebanon, a difference of 35.31 million.

That makes ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)'s figure about 104.3 times Lebanon's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) has been ahead every year.

ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) ranks 110th and Lebanon ranks 110th of 221 groups.

ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) Lebanon Difference Ahead
1970s 11.42 million 265,630 11.16 million ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
1980s 14.02 million 293,513 13.72 million ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
1990s 16.39 million 343,092 16.05 million ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
2000s 20.88 million 289,078 20.59 million ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
2010s 27.45 million 299,626 27.15 million ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
2020s 34.26 million 326,823 33.93 million ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes, ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) or Lebanon?
ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105), at 35.66 million against 341,948 in Lebanon as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes between ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) and Lebanon?
35.31 million, with ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) and Lebanon?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) and Lebanon rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) ranks 110th and Lebanon ranks 110th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
441 places, 20,444 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release