School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female (years) in Lebanon
Lebanon: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female (years) was 6.97 years in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
6.97 years
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
179th
of 200 countries
All-time high
7.66 years
in 2005
All-time low
6.42 years
in 2015
Years of data
27
1998–2024
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in Lebanon, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in Lebanon stood at 6.97 years.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in Lebanon peaked at 7.66 years in 2005 and was at its lowest, 6.42 years, in 2015.
That places Lebanon 179th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female (years) in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 7.18 years | — |
| 1999 | 7.3 years | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 7.25 years | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 7.21 years | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 7.31 years | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 7.45 years | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 7.6 years | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 7.66 years | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 7.64 years | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 7.64 years | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 7.54 years | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 7.57 years | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 7.55 years | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 7.59 years | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 7.56 years | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 7.59 years | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 6.7 years | -11.8% |
| 2015 | 6.42 years | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 6.54 years | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 6.76 years | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 6.8 years | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 6.8 years | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 6.74 years | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 6.63 years | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 6.59 years | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 6.72 years | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 6.97 years | +3.7% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 6.97 years is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.66 years, 80% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 6.97 years is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8.81 years, 79% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.24 years | 7.18 years | 7.3 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 7.49 years | 7.21 years | 7.66 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.03 years | 6.42 years | 7.59 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.73 years | 6.59 years | 6.97 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
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, primary and lower secondary, female in Lebanon?
- School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in Lebanon was 6.97 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 7.66 years in 2005.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.42 years in 2015.
- How does Lebanon rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female?
- Lebanon ranks 179th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release