Lebanon vs Zimbabwe: Average years of schooling
Lebanon
8.72 years
in 2020
Zimbabwe
8.71 years
in 2020
Lebanon rank
93rd
Zimbabwe rank
94th
Average years of schooling over time
- Lebanon
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 8.72 years against 8.71 years in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.01 years.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Lebanon has been ahead every year.
Lebanon ranks 93rd and Zimbabwe ranks 94th of 162 countries.
Lebanon has averaged higher in every one of the 15 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.1194 years | 0.1 years | 0.0194 years | Lebanon |
| 1880s | 0.1729 years | 0.1 years | 0.0729 years | Lebanon |
| 1890s | 0.2512 years | 0.1 years | 0.1512 years | Lebanon |
| 1900s | 0.3093 years | 0.1 years | 0.2093 years | Lebanon |
| 1910s | 0.5816 years | 0.1 years | 0.4816 years | Lebanon |
| 1920s | 1.49 years | 0.4222 years | 1.07 years | Lebanon |
| 1930s | 2.08 years | 0.8383 years | 1.24 years | Lebanon |
| 1950s | 2.9 years | 2.11 years | 0.7967 years | Lebanon |
| 1960s | 3.82 years | 2.64 years | 1.18 years | Lebanon |
| 1970s | 5.1 years | 3.51 years | 1.59 years | Lebanon |
| 1980s | 6.34 years | 4.46 years | 1.88 years | Lebanon |
| 1990s | 7.4 years | 6.46 years | 0.9407 years | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 8.14 years | 7.51 years | 0.6223 years | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 8.67 years | 7.83 years | 0.8393 years | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 8.72 years | 8.71 years | 0.0077 years | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, Lebanon or Zimbabwe?
- Lebanon, at 8.72 years against 8.71 years in Zimbabwe as of 2020.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling between Lebanon and Zimbabwe?
- 0.01 years, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Zimbabwe?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Lebanon and Zimbabwe rank globally for average years of schooling?
- Lebanon ranks 93rd and Zimbabwe ranks 94th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of years of total schooling (primary, secondary, and tertiary) for the population aged 15 and over.