Haiti vs Libya: Share of the population with at least some formal education

Haiti
85.2%
in 2020
Libya
85.1%
in 2020
Haiti rank
88th
Libya rank
89th

Share of the population with at least some formal education over time

  • Haiti
  • Libya
020406080187019452020

How they compare

Haiti currently reports 85.2% against 85.1% in Libya, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Libya ahead.

Haiti ranks 88th and Libya ranks 89th of 111 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Haiti averaged higher in 4 and Libya in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade Haiti Libya Difference Ahead
1870s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
1880s 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% Libya
1890s 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% Libya
1900s 2.9% 0.2% 2.6% Haiti
1910s 4.2% 1.9% 2.4% Haiti
1920s 5.5% 4.5% 1.0% Haiti
1930s 7.7% 8.4% 0.8% Libya
1940s 10.5% 11.3% 0.8% Libya
1950s 11.4% 14.8% 3.4% Libya
1960s 16.9% 21.2% 4.4% Libya
1970s 24.9% 38.6% 13.7% Libya
1980s 43.7% 56.6% 12.9% Libya
1990s 61.0% 70.1% 9.0% Libya
2000s 69.2% 77.6% 8.3% Libya
2010s 79.2% 82.5% 3.3% Libya
2020s 85.2% 85.1% 0.1% Haiti

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the population with at least some formal education, Haiti or Libya?
Haiti, at 85.2% against 85.1% in Libya as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of the population with at least some formal education between Haiti and Libya?
0.1%, with Haiti ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Haiti and Libya?
31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Haiti and Libya rank globally for share of the population with at least some formal education?
Haiti ranks 88th and Libya ranks 89th of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population with at least some formal education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of the population with at least some formal education
Unit
%
Source
Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 3,441 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed

Based on the population aged 15 years and older.