School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Lebanon
Lebanon: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes was 8.73 years in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
8.73 years
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
187th
of 213 countries
All-time high
9.52 years
in 2011
All-time low
7.47 years
in 1992
Years of data
38
1971–2024
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Lebanon, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 8.73 years for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Lebanon peaked at 9.52 years in 2011 and was at its lowest, 7.47 years, in 1992.
Lebanon ranks 187th of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 9.15 years | — |
| 1978 | 8.96 years | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 9.06 years | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 9.47 years | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 9.36 years | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 7.98 years | -14.7% |
| 1992 | 7.47 years | -6.4% |
| 1994 | 7.59 years | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 7.78 years | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 7.84 years | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 8.08 years | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 8.57 years | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 8.69 years | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 8.67 years | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 8.72 years | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 8.87 years | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 9.08 years | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 9.26 years | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 9.32 years | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 9.33 years | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 9.37 years | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 9.3 years | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 9.38 years | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 9.32 years | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 9.52 years | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 9.45 years | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 9.49 years | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 8.26 years | -13.0% |
| 2015 | 8.1 years | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 8.15 years | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 8.47 years | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 8.52 years | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 8.56 years | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 8.54 years | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 8.54 years | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 8.51 years | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 8.46 years | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 8.73 years | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.05 years | 8.96 years | 9.15 years | 2 |
| 1980s | 8.97 years | 7.98 years | 9.47 years | 4 |
| 1990s | 8 years | 7.47 years | 8.69 years | 7 |
| 2000s | 9.13 years | 8.67 years | 9.38 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.78 years | 8.1 years | 9.52 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.56 years | 8.46 years | 8.73 years | 5 |
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More education data for Lebanon
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 417,800 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 36,699 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 214,687 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 203,113 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 198,662 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -4.59 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Lebanon?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Lebanon was 8.73 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 9.52 years in 2011.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.47 years in 1992.
- How does Lebanon rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Lebanon ranks 187th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release