Lebanon vs WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income): School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes
Lebanon
8.73 years
in 2024
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
8.78 years
in 2024
Lebanon rank
187th
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) rank
188th
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- Lebanon
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
How they compare
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) currently reports 8.78 years against 8.73 years in Lebanon, a difference of 0.05 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 38 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Lebanon ahead.
Lebanon ranks 187th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 188th of 213 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 5 and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.05 years | 4.75 years | 4.31 years | Lebanon |
| 1980s | 8.97 years | 6.13 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 | 0.2433 years | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 8.56 years | 8.77 years | 0.2092 years | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) |
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 WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income), at 8.78 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 WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 0.05 years, with WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Lebanon and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Lebanon ranks 187th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 188th 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
February 2026 Data Release