Lebanon vs SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes

Lebanon
4.91 years
in 2024
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
5.25 years
in 2024
Lebanon rank
173rd
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
174th

School life expectancy, primary, both sexes over time

  • Lebanon
  • SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
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How they compare

SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia currently reports 5.25 years against 4.91 years in Lebanon, a difference of 0.34 years.

That makes SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia's figure about 1.1 times Lebanon's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Lebanon ahead.

Lebanon ranks 173rd and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 174th of 218 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 1 and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lebanon SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia Difference Ahead
1970s 5.97 years 4.84 years 1.13 years Lebanon
1980s 4.9 years 5.05 years 0.1503 years SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
1990s 4.02 years 5.01 years 0.9854 years SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
2000s 5.11 years 5.29 years 0.1721 years SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
2010s 4.84 years 5.24 years 0.3961 years SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
2020s 4.66 years 5.23 years 0.5756 years SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, both sexes, Lebanon or SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, at 5.25 years against 4.91 years in Lebanon as of 2024.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, both sexes between Lebanon and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
0.34 years, with SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
43 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Lebanon and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
Lebanon ranks 173rd and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 174th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary, 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, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
439 places, 17,962 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release