School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Lebanon
Lebanon: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female was 11.61 years in 2019. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Lebanon, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Lebanon is 11.61 years, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Lebanon peaked at 12.29 years in 2013 and was at its lowest, 8.61 years, in 1985.
Lebanon ranks 135th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 8.67 years | — |
| 1982 | 10.15 years | +17.0% |
| 1985 | 8.61 years | -15.1% |
| 1992 | 8.76 years | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 9.12 years | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 10.31 years | +13.1% |
| 2000 | 10.32 years | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 10.56 years | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 10.81 years | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 11.03 years | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 11.27 years | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 11.46 years | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 11.57 years | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 11.8 years | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 11.81 years | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 11.87 years | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 11.82 years | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 12.16 years | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 12.1 years | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 12.29 years | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 10.79 years | -12.2% |
| 2015 | 10.21 years | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 10.68 years | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 11.12 years | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 11.41 years | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 11.61 years | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.67 years | 8.67 years | 8.67 years | 1 |
| 1980s | 9.38 years | 8.61 years | 10.15 years | 2 |
| 1990s | 9.4 years | 8.76 years | 10.31 years | 3 |
| 2000s | 11.25 years | 10.32 years | 11.87 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.42 years | 10.21 years | 12.29 years | 10 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 132 Côte d'Ivoire 11.97 years compare
- 133 Ghana 11.76 years compare
- 134 Bangladesh 11.74 years compare
- 136 Kenya 11.5 years compare
- 137 Lesotho 11.44 years compare
- 138 El Salvador 11.43 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 81.77 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 81.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Lebanon?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Lebanon was 11.61 years in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 12.29 years in 2013.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.61 years in 1985.
- How does Lebanon rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female?
- Lebanon ranks 135th out of 179 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release