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

Libya
85.1%
in 2020
Nepal
79.5%
in 2020
Libya rank
89th
Nepal rank
92nd

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

  • Libya
  • Nepal
020406080187019452020

How they compare

Libya currently reports 85.1% against 79.5% in Nepal, a difference of 5.6%.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Nepal ahead.

Libya ranks 89th and Nepal ranks 92nd of 111 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Nepal Difference Ahead
1870s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
1880s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% Libya
1890s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% Libya
1900s 0.2% 0.0% 0.2% Libya
1910s 1.9% 0.1% 1.8% Libya
1920s 4.5% 0.9% 3.6% Libya
1930s 8.4% 1.1% 7.4% Libya
1940s 11.3% 1.2% 10.1% Libya
1950s 14.8% 1.5% 13.3% Libya
1960s 21.2% 2.9% 18.3% Libya
1970s 38.6% 9.6% 29.0% Libya
1980s 56.6% 20.6% 36.1% Libya
1990s 70.1% 37.5% 32.6% Libya
2000s 77.6% 53.3% 24.3% Libya
2010s 82.5% 69.8% 12.7% Libya
2020s 85.1% 79.5% 5.6% Libya

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, Libya or Nepal?
Libya, at 85.1% against 79.5% in Nepal as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of the population with at least some formal education between Libya and Nepal?
5.6%, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Nepal?
31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Libya and Nepal rank globally for share of the population with at least some formal education?
Libya ranks 89th and Nepal ranks 92nd 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.