Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Lebanon
Lebanon: Expected years of schooling, males vs. females was 11.41 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Lebanon, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 11.41 years for expected years of schooling, males vs. females in 2023.
The figure is down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Lebanon peaked at 11.66 years in 2011 and was at its lowest, 8.44 years, in 1990.
Lebanon ranks 150th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.44 years | — |
| 1991 | 8.49 years | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 8.54 years | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 8.59 years | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 8.65 years | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 8.7 years | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 8.75 years | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 8.94 years | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 9.14 years | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 9.33 years | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 9.53 years | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 9.72 years | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 9.91 years | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 10.11 years | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 10.3 years | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 10.49 years | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 10.69 years | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 10.88 years | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 11.08 years | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 11.23 years | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 11.22 years | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 11.66 years | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 11.63 years | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 11.61 years | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 11.58 years | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 11.56 years | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 11.53 years | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 11.51 years | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 11.48 years | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 11.46 years | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 11.43 years | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 11.41 years | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 11.41 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 11.41 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.76 years | 8.44 years | 9.33 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.39 years | 9.53 years | 11.23 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.52 years | 11.22 years | 11.66 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.41 years | 11.41 years | 11.43 years | 4 |
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More education data for Lebanon
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 45,252 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 34,874 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 102,145 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 96,517 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 417,800 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 533,550 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0919 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Lebanon?
- Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Lebanon was 11.41 years in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 11.66 years in 2011.
- What is the lowest expected years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.44 years in 1990.
- How does Lebanon rank for expected years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Lebanon ranks 150th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expected years of schooling, males vs. females rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Expected years of schooling, males vs. females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of years a boy of school-entrance-age can expect to receive if the current age-specific enrollment rates persist throughout the child's life.