Iraq vs Libya: Share of the population with at least some formal education
Iraq
86.8%
in 2020
Libya
85.1%
in 2020
Iraq rank
87th
Libya rank
89th
Share of the population with at least some formal education over time
- Iraq
- Libya
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 86.8% against 85.1% in Libya, a difference of 1.7%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 87th and Libya ranks 89th of 111 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 4 and Libya in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | Iraq |
| 1880s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | — |
| 1890s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | Iraq |
| 1900s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Iraq |
| 1910s | 0.3% | 1.9% | 1.6% | Libya |
| 1920s | 0.2% | 4.5% | 4.2% | Libya |
| 1930s | 0.5% | 8.4% | 7.9% | Libya |
| 1940s | 1.2% | 11.3% | 10.1% | Libya |
| 1950s | 3.6% | 14.8% | 11.2% | Libya |
| 1960s | 9.4% | 21.2% | 11.8% | Libya |
| 1970s | 24.1% | 38.6% | 14.5% | Libya |
| 1980s | 41.3% | 56.6% | 15.4% | Libya |
| 1990s | 61.8% | 70.1% | 8.3% | Libya |
| 2000s | 73.0% | 77.6% | 4.5% | Libya |
| 2010s | 80.8% | 82.5% | 1.6% | Libya |
| 2020s | 86.8% | 85.1% | 1.7% | Iraq |
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, Iraq or Libya?
- Iraq, at 86.8% against 85.1% in Libya as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of the population with at least some formal education between Iraq and Libya?
- 1.7%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Libya?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Iraq and Libya rank globally for share of the population with at least some formal education?
- Iraq ranks 87th 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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About this data
Based on the population aged 15 years and older.