School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Lebanon
Lebanon: School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes was 2.24 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.24 years
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
72nd
of 213 countries
All-time high
2.26 years
in 2023
All-time low
1.37 years
in 1985
Years of data
43
1971–2024
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Lebanon, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 2.24 years for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Lebanon peaked at 2.26 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.37 years, in 1985.
That places Lebanon 72nd out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.9 years | — |
| 1974 | 1.84 years | -3.6% |
| 1978 | 1.54 years | -16.2% |
| 1980 | 1.63 years | +5.7% |
| 1981 | 1.57 years | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 1.49 years | -5.0% |
| 1983 | 1.48 years | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 1.37 years | -7.1% |
| 1987 | 1.45 years | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 1.44 years | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 1.4 years | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 1.42 years | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 1.54 years | +8.5% |
| 1995 | 1.63 years | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 1.7 years | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 1.73 years | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 1.74 years | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 1.58 years | -9.2% |
| 2000 | 1.68 years | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 1.76 years | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 1.72 years | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 1.71 years | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 1.72 years | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 1.67 years | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 1.64 years | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 1.67 years | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 1.67 years | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.72 years | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 1.76 years | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 1.79 years | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 1.85 years | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 1.95 years | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 2.04 years | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 1.7 years | -16.9% |
| 2016 | 1.93 years | +13.9% |
| 2017 | 1.94 years | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.88 years | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 1.88 years | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.94 years | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 1.79 years | -7.8% |
| 2022 | 2.07 years | +15.7% |
| 2023 | 2.26 years | +9.5% |
| 2024 | 2.24 years | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.76 years | 1.54 years | 1.9 years | 3 |
| 1980s | 1.49 years | 1.37 years | 1.63 years | 7 |
| 1990s | 1.59 years | 1.4 years | 1.74 years | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.7 years | 1.64 years | 1.76 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.87 years | 1.7 years | 2.04 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.06 years | 1.79 years | 2.26 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 69 Kazakhstan 2.28 years compare
- 70 Mauritius 2.27 years compare
- 71 Ghana 2.24 years compare
- 73 Saint Kitts and Nevis 2.2 years compare
- 74 Gibraltar 2.2 years compare
- 75 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2.18 years compare
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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 81.77 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 81.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Lebanon?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Lebanon was 2.24 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 2.26 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.37 years in 1985.
- How does Lebanon rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes?
- Lebanon ranks 72nd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. 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 School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release