Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in Lebanon
Lebanon: Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by was 26.79 in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
26.79
World rank
54th
of 61 countries
All-time high
37.73
in 2011
All-time low
26.79
in 2019
Years of data
5
2003–2019
Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in Lebanon, 2003–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in Lebanon is 26.79, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in Lebanon peaked at 37.73 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 26.79, in 2019.
Lebanon ranks 54th of 61 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 26.95 | — |
| 2007 | 36.5 | +35.4% |
| 2011 | 37.73 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 34.79 | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 26.79 | -23.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.73 | 26.95 | 36.5 | 2 |
| 2010s | 33.1 | 26.79 | 37.73 | 3 |
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More education data for Lebanon
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in Lebanon?
- Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in Lebanon was 26.79 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 37.73 in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.79 in 2019.
- How does Lebanon rank for share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by?
- Lebanon ranks 54th out of 61 countries with data for 2019.
- Is share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by education level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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