Eswatini vs Libya: Population having attained at least basic education

Eswatini
79.9
in 2020
Libya
85.1
in 2020
Eswatini rank
91st
Libya rank
89th

Population having attained at least basic education over time

  • Eswatini
  • Libya
020406080187019452020

How they compare

Libya currently reports 85.1 against 79.9 in Eswatini, a difference of 5.2.

That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times Eswatini's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Libya ahead.

Eswatini ranks 91st and Libya ranks 89th of 111 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 6 and Libya in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini Libya Difference Ahead
1870s 0 0 0 —
1880s 0 0.1 0.1 Libya
1890s 0 0.1 0.1 Libya
1900s 0 0.25 0.25 Libya
1910s 1.3 1.9 0.6 Libya
1920s 4.25 4.5 0.25 Libya
1930s 9.6 8.45 1.15 Eswatini
1940s 15.3 11.35 3.95 Eswatini
1950s 25.1 14.8 10.3 Eswatini
1960s 35.35 21.25 14.1 Eswatini
1970s 54.85 38.6 16.25 Eswatini
1980s 67.3 56.65 10.65 Eswatini
1990s 68.3 70.05 1.75 Libya
2000s 63.45 77.55 14.1 Libya
2010s 72.1 82.45 10.35 Libya
2020s 79.9 85.1 5.2 Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population having attained at least basic education, Eswatini or Libya?
Libya, at 85.1 against 79.9 in Eswatini as of 2020.
What is the difference in population having attained at least basic education between Eswatini and Libya?
5.2, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Libya?
31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Eswatini and Libya rank globally for population having attained at least basic education?
Eswatini ranks 91st and Libya ranks 89th of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population having attained at least basic education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population having attained at least basic education
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