Cross country literacy rates in Lebanon
Lebanon: Cross country literacy rates was 92.01 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
92.01
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
70th
of 128 countries
All-time high
92.67
in 2018
All-time low
47.5
in 1950
Years of data
5
1950–2019
Cross country literacy rates in Lebanon, 1950–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cross country literacy rates in Lebanon is 92.01, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cross country literacy rates in Lebanon peaked at 92.67 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 47.5, in 1950.
Lebanon ranks 70th of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 47.5 | 47.5 | 47.5 | 1 |
| 2000s | 90.4 | 89.61 | 91.18 | 2 |
| 2010s | 92.34 | 92.01 | 92.67 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
More education data for Lebanon
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 25.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 81.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 36,699 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 2.23 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 81.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cross country literacy rates in Lebanon?
- Cross country literacy rates in Lebanon was 92.01 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cross country literacy rates recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 92.67 in 2018.
- What is the lowest cross country literacy rates recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.5 in 1950.
- How does Lebanon rank for cross country literacy rates?
- Lebanon ranks 70th out of 128 countries with data for 2019.
- Is cross country literacy rates rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cross country literacy rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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