Lebanon vs MDG: Sub-saharan Africa: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes

Lebanon
8.73 years
in 2024
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
8.77 years
in 2024
Lebanon rank
187th
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
189th

School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes over time

  • Lebanon
  • MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
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How they compare

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 8.77 years against 8.73 years in Lebanon, a difference of 0.04 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 38 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Lebanon ahead.

Lebanon ranks 187th and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 189th of 213 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 5 and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lebanon MDG: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 9.05 years 4.75 years 4.31 years Lebanon
1980s 8.97 years 6.12 years 2.84 years Lebanon
1990s 8 years 6.03 years 1.98 years Lebanon
2000s 9.13 years 7.37 years 1.76 years Lebanon
2010s 8.78 years 8.54 years 0.2458 years Lebanon
2020s 8.56 years 8.77 years 0.2076 years MDG: Sub-saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes, Lebanon or MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 8.77 years against 8.73 years in Lebanon as of 2024.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes between Lebanon and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
0.04 years, with MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
38 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Lebanon and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
Lebanon ranks 187th and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 189th of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
434 places, 16,437 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release