Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum in Lebanon

Lebanon: Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum was 26.8% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
26.8%
World rank
49th
of 56 countries
All-time high
37.7%
in 2011
All-time low
26.8%
in 2019
Years of data
5
2003–2019

Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum in Lebanon, 2003–2019

0102030402003201120192003: 26.92007: 36.52011: 37.72015: 34.82019: 26.8

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum in Lebanon is 26.8%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum in Lebanon peaked at 37.7% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 26.8%, in 2019.

That places Lebanon 49th out of 56 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum in Lebanon, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum proficiency level in reading and mathematics (%) in Lebanon, 2003 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2003 26.9%
2007 36.5% +35.4%
2011 37.7% +3.4%
2015 34.8% -7.8%
2019 26.8% -23.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 31.7% 26.9% 36.5% 2
2010s 33.1% 26.8% 37.7% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum in Lebanon?
Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum in Lebanon was 26.8% in 2019, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum recorded in Lebanon?
The highest recorded value was 37.7% in 2011.
What is the lowest proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum recorded in Lebanon?
The lowest recorded value was 26.8% in 2019.
How does Lebanon rank for proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum?
Lebanon ranks 49th out of 56 countries with data for 2019.
Is proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum proficiency level in reading and mathematics (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum proficiency level in reading and mathematics (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
67 places, 544 data points, 2000–2023
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