School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Lebanon
Lebanon: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes was 9.04 years in 1985. ▬ Flat
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Lebanon, 1971–1985
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 9.04 years for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in 1985. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 15.9% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Lebanon peaked at 10.85 years in 1981 and was at its lowest, 9.04 years, in 1985.
Lebanon ranks 172nd of 197 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 | 9.76 years | — |
| 1978 | 9.87 years | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 10.27 years | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 10.85 years | +5.6% |
| 1982 | 10.75 years | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 9.04 years | -15.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.81 years | 9.76 years | 9.87 years | 2 |
| 1980s | 10.23 years | 9.04 years | 10.85 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 169 Angola 9.12 years compare
- 170 Mauritania 9.06 years compare
- 171 Guinea-Bissau 9.05 years compare
- 173 Bahamas 9 years compare
- 174 Tanzania, United Republic of 8.86 years compare
- 175 Burkina Faso 8.85 years compare
More education data for Lebanon
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 265,390 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -5.86 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 33,038 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 3,661 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 135,225 (2019)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.08 % change on previous year (2019)
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 9.04 years in 1985, 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 10.85 years in 1981.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.04 years in 1985.
- How does Lebanon rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Lebanon ranks 172nd out of 197 countries with data for 1985.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. 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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About this data
Number of years a person of school entrance age can expect to spend within the specified level of education. For a child of a certain age a, the school life expectancy is calculated as the sum of the age specific enrolment rates for the levels of education specified. The part of the enrolment that is not distributed by age is divided by the school-age population for the level of education they are enrolled in, and multiplied by the duration of that level of education. The result is then added to the sum of the age-specific enrolment rates. A relatively high SLE indicates greater probability for children to spend more years in education and higher overall retention within the education system. It must be noted that the expected number of years does not necessarily coincide with the expected number of grades of education completed, because of repetition. Since school life expectancy is an average based on participation in different levels of education, the expected number of years of schooling may be pulled down by the magnitude of children who never go to school. Those children who are in school may benefit from many more years of education than the average.