School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Lebanon
Lebanon: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes was 4.91 years in 2024. βΌ Falling
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Lebanon, 1971β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Lebanon stood at 4.91 years.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Lebanon peaked at 6.36 years in 1974 and was at its lowest, 3.83 years, in 1993.
That places Lebanon 173rd out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.97 years | 5.21 years | 6.36 years | 3 |
| 1980s | 4.9 years | 4.08 years | 5.42 years | 7 |
| 1990s | 4.02 years | 3.83 years | 4.35 years | 8 |
| 2000s | 5.11 years | 4.27 years | 5.32 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.84 years | 4.59 years | 5.21 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.66 years | 4.5 years | 4.91 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 170 Czechia 5 years compare
- 171 Comoros 4.93 years compare
- 172 Micronesia (Federated States of) 4.92 years compare
- 174 Martinique 4.85 years compare
- 175 North Macedonia 4.82 years compare
- 176 Uzbekistan 4.8 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)
- School enrollment, primary 81.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0063 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Lebanon?
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Lebanon was 4.91 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 6.36 years in 1974.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.83 years in 1993.
- How does Lebanon rank for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- Lebanon ranks 173rd out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. 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, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release