School life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index (GPI) in Lebanon
Lebanon: School life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index (GPI) was 0.6473 GPI in 1985. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index in Lebanon, 1971–1985
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index in Lebanon is 0.6473 GPI, measured in 1985. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.3% on the previous year and up 87.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index in Lebanon peaked at 0.6473 GPI in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.3209 GPI, in 1971.
That places Lebanon 154th out of 177 countries with data for 1985, putting it in the bottom quarter.
School life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index (GPI) in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.3209 GPI | — |
| 1972 | 0.3446 GPI | +7.4% |
| 1980 | 0.5605 GPI | +62.6% |
| 1981 | 0.555 GPI | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 0.5905 GPI | +6.4% |
| 1983 | 0.5925 GPI | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.6473 GPI | +9.3% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 0.6473 GPI is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8461 GPI, 77% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 0.6473 GPI is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.15 GPI, 56% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3327 GPI | 0.3209 GPI | 0.3446 GPI | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.5892 GPI | 0.555 GPI | 0.6473 GPI | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
More education data for Lebanon
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 77.64 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 77.49 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index in Lebanon?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index in Lebanon was 0.6473 GPI in 1985, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6473 GPI in 1985.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3209 GPI in 1971.
- How does Lebanon rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index?
- Lebanon ranks 154th out of 177 countries with data for 1985.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.8%. 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, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female school life expectancy to the male school life expectancy. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.