School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Lebanon
Lebanon: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes was 4.75 years in 1985. ▼ Falling
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Lebanon, 1971–1985
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 1985, school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Lebanon stood at 4.75 years. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.0% on the previous year and down 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Lebanon peaked at 6.8 years in 1971 and was at its lowest, 4.75 years, in 1985.
Lebanon ranks 168th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.43 years | 5.7 years | 6.8 years | 3 |
| 1980s | 5.67 years | 4.75 years | 6.11 years | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Lebanon?
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Lebanon was 4.75 years in 1985, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 6.8 years in 1971.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.75 years in 1985.
- How does Lebanon rank for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- Lebanon ranks 168th out of 199 countries with data for 1985.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of years a person of school entrance age can expect to spend within the specified level of education. For a child of a certain age a, the school life expectancy is calculated as the sum of the age specific enrolment rates for the levels of education specified. The part of the enrolment that is not distributed by age is divided by the school-age population for the level of education they are enrolled in, and multiplied by the duration of that level of education. The result is then added to the sum of the age-specific enrolment rates. A relatively high SLE indicates greater probability for children to spend more years in education and higher overall retention within the education system. It must be noted that the expected number of years does not necessarily coincide with the expected number of grades of education completed, because of repetition. Since school life expectancy is an average based on participation in different levels of education, the expected number of years of schooling may be pulled down by the magnitude of children who never go to school. Those children who are in school may benefit from many more years of education than the average.