Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Lebanon
Lebanon: Womens educational attainment vs fertility was 2.24 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.24
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
96th
of 236 countries
All-time high
5.91
in 1963
All-time low
2.17
in 2008
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Lebanon, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for womens educational attainment vs fertility in Lebanon is 2.24, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, womens educational attainment vs fertility in Lebanon peaked at 5.91 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 2.17, in 2008.
That places Lebanon 96th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.8 | — |
| 1951 | 5.8 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 5.8 | -0.1% |
| 1953 | 5.8 | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 5.81 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 5.81 | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 5.81 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 5.81 | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 5.82 | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 5.84 | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 5.88 | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 5.89 | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 5.9 | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 5.91 | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 5.85 | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 5.77 | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 5.68 | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 5.57 | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 5.45 | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 5.32 | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 5.19 | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 5.05 | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 4.91 | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 4.79 | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 4.65 | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 4.52 | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 4.39 | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 4.28 | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 4.18 | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 4.08 | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 4.01 | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 3.95 | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 3.85 | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 3.73 | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 3.66 | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 3.53 | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 3.47 | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 3.42 | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 3.39 | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 3.36 | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 3.27 | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 3.16 | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 3.05 | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 2.94 | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 2.82 | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 2.73 | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 2.7 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 2.67 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 2.65 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 2.63 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 2.6 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 2.58 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 2.52 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 2.46 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 2.38 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 2.29 | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 2.24 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 2.2 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 2.17 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 2.19 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 2.26 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 2.32 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 2.35 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 2.36 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 2.38 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 2.38 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 2.39 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 2.37 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 2.35 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 2.33 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 2.31 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 2.28 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 2.26 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 2.24 | -1.1% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 2.24 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.15, 71% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 2.24 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.52, 89% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.81 | 5.8 | 5.84 | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.72 | 5.32 | 5.91 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.6 | 4.08 | 5.19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.64 | 3.36 | 4.01 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.86 | 2.63 | 3.27 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.36 | 2.17 | 2.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.35 | 2.26 | 2.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.27 | 2.24 | 2.31 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 93 Suriname 2.25 compare
- 94 Dominican Republic 2.24 compare
- 95 Faroe Islands 2.24 compare
- 97 Morocco 2.23 compare
- 98 Nicaragua 2.22 compare
- 99 South Africa 2.22 compare
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 womens educational attainment vs fertility in Lebanon?
- Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Lebanon was 2.24 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest womens educational attainment vs fertility recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 5.91 in 1963.
- What is the lowest womens educational attainment vs fertility recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.17 in 2008.
- How does Lebanon rank for womens educational attainment vs fertility?
- Lebanon ranks 96th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is womens educational attainment vs fertility rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Womens educational attainment vs fertility. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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