Lebanon vs WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd): School life expectancy, primary, both sexes
Lebanon
4.91 years
in 2024
WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)
5.22 years
in 2024
Lebanon rank
173rd
WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) rank
175th
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes over time
- Lebanon
- WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)
How they compare
WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) currently reports 5.22 years against 4.91 years in Lebanon, a difference of 0.31 years.
That makes WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)'s figure about 1.1 times Lebanon's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Lebanon ahead.
Lebanon ranks 173rd and WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) ranks 175th of 218 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 3 and WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.97 years | 3.73 years | 2.24 years | Lebanon |
| 1980s | 4.9 years | 4.09 years | 0.809 years | Lebanon |
| 1990s | 4.02 years | 4.15 years | 0.1314 years | WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) |
| 2000s | 5.11 years | 4.58 years | 0.5376 years | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 4.84 years | 4.9 years | 0.0592 years | WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) |
| 2020s | 4.66 years | 5.16 years | 0.499 years | WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, both sexes, Lebanon or WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
- WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd), at 5.22 years against 4.91 years in Lebanon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, both sexes between Lebanon and WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
- 0.31 years, with WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Lebanon and WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- Lebanon ranks 173rd and WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) ranks 175th 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
February 2026 Data Release