Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Lebanon
Lebanon: Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling was 2.23 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.23
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
94th
of 236 countries
All-time high
5.91
in 1963
All-time low
2.17
in 2008
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Lebanon, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Lebanon is 2.23, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Lebanon peaked at 5.91 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 2.17, in 2008.
Lebanon ranks 94th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 75 years of available data.
Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.8 | — |
| 1951 | 5.8 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 5.8 | -0.1% |
| 1953 | 5.8 | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 5.81 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 5.81 | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 5.81 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 5.81 | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 5.82 | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 5.84 | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 5.88 | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 5.89 | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 5.9 | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 5.91 | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 5.85 | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 5.77 | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 5.68 | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 5.57 | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 5.45 | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 5.32 | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 5.19 | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 5.05 | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 4.91 | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 4.79 | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 4.65 | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 4.52 | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 4.39 | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 4.28 | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 4.18 | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 4.08 | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 4.01 | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 3.95 | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 3.85 | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 3.73 | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 3.66 | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 3.53 | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 3.47 | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 3.42 | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 3.39 | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 3.36 | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 3.27 | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 3.16 | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 3.05 | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 2.94 | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 2.82 | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 2.73 | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 2.7 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 2.67 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 2.65 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 2.63 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 2.6 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 2.58 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 2.52 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 2.46 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 2.38 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 2.29 | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 2.24 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 2.2 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 2.17 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 2.19 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 2.26 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 2.32 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 2.35 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 2.36 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 2.38 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 2.38 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 2.39 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 2.37 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 2.35 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 2.33 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 2.31 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 2.28 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 2.26 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 2.24 | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 2.23 | -0.5% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 2.23 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.12, 71% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 2.23 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.51, 89% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.81 | 5.8 | 5.84 | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.72 | 5.32 | 5.91 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.6 | 4.08 | 5.19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.64 | 3.36 | 4.01 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.86 | 2.63 | 3.27 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.36 | 2.17 | 2.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.35 | 2.26 | 2.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.26 | 2.23 | 2.31 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 91 Fiji 2.27 compare
- 92 American Samoa 2.27 compare
- 93 Suriname 2.23 compare
- 95 Faroe Islands 2.22 compare
- 96 Dominican Republic 2.22 compare
- 97 Morocco 2.21 compare
More education data for Lebanon
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 77.64 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 77.49 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Lebanon?
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Lebanon was 2.23 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs mean years of schooling recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 5.91 in 1963.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs mean years of schooling recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.17 in 2008.
- How does Lebanon rank for fertility rate vs mean years of schooling?
- Lebanon ranks 94th out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rate vs mean years of schooling rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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