How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Libya?

34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.

Lesotho vs Libya: Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling

Lesotho

7.73 years

in 2023

Libya

7.78 years

in 2023

Lesotho rank

129th

Libya rank

128th

Libya currently reports 7.78 years against 7.73 years in Lesotho, a difference of 0.05 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Lesotho ahead.

Lesotho ranks 129th and Libya ranks 128th of 192 countries.

Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Decade	Lesotho	Libya	Difference	Ahead
1990s	4.5 years	4.6 years	0.1057 years	Libya
2000s	5.59 years	6.36 years	0.7653 years	Libya
2010s	6.61 years	7.73 years	1.12 years	Libya
2020s	7.68 years	7.78 years	0.0952 years	Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Which has higher average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling, Lesotho or Libya?: Libya, at 7.78 years against 7.73 years in Lesotho as of 2023.
What is the difference in average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling between Lesotho and Libya?: 0.05 years, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Libya?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Lesotho and Libya rank globally for average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling?: Lesotho ranks 129th and Libya ranks 128th of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Indicator: Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling
Unit: years
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 6,079 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) adults over 25 years participated in formal education.