Iran vs Libya: Mean years of schooling long run

Iran
9.8
in 2020
Libya
9.57
in 2020
Iran rank
52nd
Libya rank
54th

Mean years of schooling long run over time

  • Iran
  • Libya
0246810187019452020

How they compare

Iran currently reports 9.8 against 9.57 in Libya, a difference of 0.23.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Libya ahead.

Iran ranks 52nd and Libya ranks 54th of 111 countries.

Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Libya Difference Ahead
1870s 0.01 0.01 0 —
1880s 0.01 0.01 0 —
1890s 0.01 0.01 0 —
1900s 0.025 0.01 0.015 Iran
1910s 0.12 0.065 0.055 Iran
1920s 0.235 0.145 0.09 Iran
1930s 0.285 0.285 0 —
1940s 0.445 0.385 0.06 Iran
1950s 0.66 0.53 0.13 Iran
1960s 1.25 0.905 0.34 Iran
1970s 2.52 2 0.515 Iran
1980s 4.25 4 0.25 Iran
1990s 6.09 5.78 0.315 Iran
2000s 8.07 7.42 0.66 Iran
2010s 9.26 8.74 0.52 Iran
2020s 9.8 9.57 0.23 Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mean years of schooling long run, Iran or Libya?
Iran, at 9.8 against 9.57 in Libya as of 2020.
What is the difference in mean years of schooling long run between Iran and Libya?
0.23, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Libya?
31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Iran and Libya rank globally for mean years of schooling long run?
Iran ranks 52nd and Libya ranks 54th of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Mean years of schooling long run. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Mean years of schooling long run
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 3,441 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed