School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Lebanon

Lebanon: School age population, one year before than official primary entry age was 71,449 number in 1985. ▲ Rising

Latest (1985)
71,449 number
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
117th
of 202 countries
All-time high
71,449 number
in 1985
All-time low
66,822 number
in 1970
Years of data
16
1970–1985

School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Lebanon, 1970–1985

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1970197719851970: 66.8k number1971: 67.1k number1972: 67.6k number1973: 68.2k number1974: 68.7k number1975: 68.9k number1976: 69.1k number1977: 69.4k number1978: 69.6k number1979: 69.6k number1980: 69.5k number1981: 69.4k number1982: 70.0k number1983: 70.6k number1984: 71.2k number1985: 71.4k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Lebanon is 71,449 number, measured in 1985. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Lebanon peaked at 71,449 number in 1985 and was at its lowest, 66,822 number, in 1970.

That places Lebanon 117th out of 202 countries with data for 1985, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Lebanon, year by year

Annual values for School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number) in Lebanon, 1970 to 1985.
Year number Change
1970 66,822 number
1971 67,053 number +0.3%
1972 67,642 number +0.9%
1973 68,208 number +0.8%
1974 68,662 number +0.7%
1975 68,929 number +0.4%
1976 69,067 number +0.2%
1977 69,433 number +0.5%
1978 69,582 number +0.2%
1979 69,582 number +0.0%
1980 69,527 number -0.1%
1981 69,418 number -0.2%
1982 69,950 number +0.8%
1983 70,621 number +1.0%
1984 71,215 number +0.8%
1985 71,449 number +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 68,498 number 66,822 number 69,582 number 10
1980s 70,363 number 69,418 number 71,449 number 6

Countries ranked near Lebanon

  1. 114 Oman 79,019 number compare
  2. 115 Panama 77,795 number compare
  3. 116 Mongolia 75,371 number compare
  4. 118 Costa Rica 71,446 number compare
  5. 119 Gambia 71,002 number compare
  6. 120 Bulgaria 67,649 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Lebanon?
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Lebanon was 71,449 number in 1985, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, one year before than official primary entry age recorded in Lebanon?
The highest recorded value was 71,449 number in 1985.
What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry age recorded in Lebanon?
The lowest recorded value was 66,822 number in 1970.
How does Lebanon rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age?
Lebanon ranks 117th out of 202 countries with data for 1985.
Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age rising or falling in Lebanon?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. 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 age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 12,237 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/