Literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Lebanon
Lebanon: Literacy rates vs average years of schooling was 92.01 in 2019. β² Rising
Latest (2019)
92.01
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
71st
of 128 countries
All-time high
92.67
in 2018
All-time low
47.5
in 1950
Years of data
5
1950β2019
Literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Lebanon, 1950β2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Lebanon is 92.01, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Lebanon peaked at 92.67 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 47.5, in 1950.
That places Lebanon 71st out of 128 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 |
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More education data for Lebanon
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 36,699 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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, per capita 0.0063 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Lebanon?
- Literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Lebanon was 92.01 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest literacy rates vs average years of schooling recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 92.67 in 2018.
- What is the lowest literacy rates vs average years of schooling recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.5 in 1950.
- How does Lebanon rank for literacy rates vs average years of schooling?
- Lebanon ranks 71st out of 128 countries with data for 2019.
- Is literacy rates vs average years of schooling 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 Literacy rates vs average years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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