School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Lebanon

Lebanon: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 10.35 years in 1985. ▬ Flat

Latest (1985)
10.35 years
Change on year
down 14.4%
World rank
150th
of 183 countries
All-time high
12.36 years
in 1981
All-time low
10.35 years
in 1985
Years of data
5
1971–1985

School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Lebanon, 1971–1985

02.557.51012.51971197819851971: 10.8 years1980: 11.9 years1981: 12.4 years1982: 12.1 years1985: 10.3 years

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in years.

Analysis

Lebanon recorded 10.35 years for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in 1985. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of down 14.4% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Lebanon peaked at 12.36 years in 1981 and was at its lowest, 10.35 years, in 1985.

That places Lebanon 150th out of 183 countries with data for 1985, putting it in the bottom quarter.

School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Lebanon, year by year

Annual values for School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years) in Lebanon, 1971 to 1985.
Year years Change
1971 10.81 years
1980 11.9 years +10.0%
1981 12.36 years +3.9%
1982 12.09 years -2.2%
1985 10.35 years -14.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 10.81 years 10.81 years 10.81 years 1
1980s 11.68 years 10.35 years 12.36 years 4

Countries ranked near Lebanon

  1. 147 Cambodia 10.55 years compare
  2. 148 Lao People's Democratic Republic 10.48 years compare
  3. 149 Jordan 10.42 years compare
  4. 151 Viet Nam 10.34 years compare
  5. 152 Kenya 10.27 years compare
  6. 153 Afghanistan 10.2 years compare

See the full ranking of 228 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Lebanon?
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Lebanon was 10.35 years in 1985, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Lebanon?
The highest recorded value was 12.36 years in 1981.
What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Lebanon?
The lowest recorded value was 10.35 years in 1985.
How does Lebanon rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
Lebanon ranks 150th out of 183 countries with data for 1985.
Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Lebanon?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Lebanon data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
228 places, 7,038 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Expected years of schooling is the number of years a child of school entrance age is expected to spend at school, or university, including years spent on repetition. It is the sum of the age-specific enrolment ratios for primary, secondary, post-secondary non-tertiary and tertiary education.