School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Lebanon
Lebanon: School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) was 1.24 GPIA in 2019. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index in Lebanon, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2019, school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index in Lebanon stood at 1.24 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index in Lebanon peaked at 1.25 GPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.3189 GPIA, in 1971.
That places Lebanon 93rd out of 191 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.3189 GPIA | — |
| 1972 | 0.3452 GPIA | +8.2% |
| 1980 | 0.5873 GPIA | +70.1% |
| 1981 | 0.5852 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 0.6203 GPIA | +6.0% |
| 1983 | 0.6119 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 0.6545 GPIA | +7.0% |
| 1992 | 0.9515 GPIA | +45.4% |
| 1996 | 1.01 GPIA | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 1.06 GPIA | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 1.11 GPIA | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 1.11 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 1.15 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 1.19 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 1.13 GPIA | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 1.14 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 1.16 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 1.18 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 1.21 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 1.17 GPIA | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 1.17 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.15 GPIA | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 1.19 GPIA | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 1.19 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.24 GPIA | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 1.08 GPIA | -12.4% |
| 2016 | 1.25 GPIA | +15.4% |
| 2017 | 1.25 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.25 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 1.24 GPIA | -1.2% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 1.24 GPIA is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.03 GPIA, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 1.24 GPIA is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.24 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Lebanon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +70.1% | 0.3452 GPIA | 0.5873 GPIA |
| 1992 | +45.4% | 0.6545 GPIA | 0.9515 GPIA |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3321 GPIA | 0.3189 GPIA | 0.3452 GPIA | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.6119 GPIA | 0.5852 GPIA | 0.6545 GPIA | 5 |
| 1990s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9515 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.16 GPIA | 1.11 GPIA | 1.21 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 1.25 GPIA | 10 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
More education data for Lebanon
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 45,252 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 34,874 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 102,145 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 96,517 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 417,800 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 533,550 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0919 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index in Lebanon?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index in Lebanon was 1.24 GPIA in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.25 GPIA in 2018.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3189 GPIA in 1971.
- How does Lebanon rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Lebanon ranks 93rd out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. 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, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release