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2024
global knowledge index
Lebanon
KEY INDICATORS
- GDP (US$ billions):65.917
- Population:5,773,493
- HDI:0.723
81/141
Gki
Score
45.3
World
Average
47.8
Country Performance Summary
Lebanon is a moderate performer in terms of its knowledge infrastructure. It ranks 81st out of 141 countries in the Global Knowledge Index 2024 and 20th out of the 35 countries with high human development.
Areas of Strength
- Citations per document
- Pupil-teacher ratio in tertiary education
- Cultural goods exports (% exports)
- Tertiary graduates from ICT programmes (%)
- Educational attainment rate, doctoral or equivalent
Areas of Improvement
- Gross fixed capital formation (% GDP)
- Government effectiveness
- Government expenditure on secondary education (% GDP)
- Internet and telephony competition
- Bank non-performing loans (%)
SECTORAL INDICES
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