School life expectancy, pre-primary, male (years) (expectancy male) in Lebanon
Lebanon: School life expectancy, pre-primary, male (years) (expectancy male) was 2.22 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.22 years
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
70th
of 205 countries
All-time high
2.24 years
in 2023
All-time low
1.37 years
in 1985
Years of data
37
1971–2024
School life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Lebanon, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Lebanon stood at 2.22 years.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Lebanon peaked at 2.24 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.37 years, in 1985.
Lebanon ranks 70th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
School life expectancy, pre-primary, male (years) (expectancy male) in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.98 years | — |
| 1974 | 1.9 years | -4.1% |
| 1982 | 1.52 years | -19.9% |
| 1983 | 1.5 years | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 1.37 years | -8.6% |
| 1989 | 1.45 years | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 1.4 years | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 1.55 years | +10.8% |
| 1995 | 1.65 years | +6.1% |
| 1996 | 1.72 years | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 1.77 years | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 1.6 years | -9.2% |
| 2000 | 1.7 years | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 1.78 years | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 1.74 years | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 1.73 years | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 1.74 years | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 1.69 years | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 1.67 years | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 1.69 years | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 1.69 years | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.74 years | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 1.79 years | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 1.82 years | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 1.88 years | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 1.99 years | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 2.09 years | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 1.73 years | -17.1% |
| 2016 | 1.96 years | +13.2% |
| 2017 | 1.95 years | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.89 years | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 1.89 years | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.95 years | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 1.78 years | -8.7% |
| 2022 | 2.05 years | +15.3% |
| 2023 | 2.24 years | +9.2% |
| 2024 | 2.22 years | -0.9% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 2.22 years is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.21 years, 1.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 2.22 years is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.9921 years, 2.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.94 years | 1.9 years | 1.98 years | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.46 years | 1.37 years | 1.52 years | 4 |
| 1990s | 1.62 years | 1.4 years | 1.77 years | 6 |
| 2000s | 1.72 years | 1.67 years | 1.78 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.9 years | 1.73 years | 2.09 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.05 years | 1.78 years | 2.24 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 67 Argentina 2.28 years compare
- 68 Ghana 2.26 years compare
- 69 Aruba 2.25 years compare
- 71 American Samoa 2.21 years compare
- 72 Saint Kitts and Nevis 2.2 years compare
- 73 United Kingdom 2.18 years compare
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 school life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Lebanon?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Lebanon was 2.22 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, male recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 2.24 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, male recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.37 years in 1985.
- How does Lebanon rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, male?
- Lebanon ranks 70th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, male rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release