Population, age 12, total in Lebanon
Lebanon: Population, age 12, total was 71,642 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 12, total in Lebanon, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2015, population, age 12, total in Lebanon stood at 71,642.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 12, total in Lebanon peaked at 80,402 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 67,173, in 1990.
That places Lebanon 114th out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population, age 12, total in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 67,173 | — |
| 1991 | 68,142 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 69,576 | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 71,186 | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 72,558 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 73,407 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 73,602 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 73,265 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 72,682 | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 72,264 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 72,307 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 72,875 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 73,852 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 75,093 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 76,382 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 77,543 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 78,593 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 79,547 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 80,225 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 80,402 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 79,947 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 78,742 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 76,895 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 74,776 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 71,642 | -4.2% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 71,642 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 234,047, 31% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 71,642 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 140,804, 51% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71,386 | 67,173 | 73,602 | 10 |
| 2000s | 76,682 | 72,307 | 80,402 | 10 |
| 2010s | 76,400 | 71,642 | 79,947 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
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 population, age 12, total in Lebanon?
- Population, age 12, total in Lebanon was 71,642 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 12, total recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 80,402 in 2009.
- What is the lowest population, age 12, total recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 67,173 in 1990.
- How does Lebanon rank for population, age 12, total?
- Lebanon ranks 114th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 12, total rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 12, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.