Egypt vs Libya: Primary education, duration
Egypt
6 years
in 2025
Libya
6 years
in 2025
Egypt rank
25th
Libya rank
25th
Primary education, duration over time
- Egypt
- Libya
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 6 years against 6 years in Libya, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Libya has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 25th and Libya ranks 25th of 210 countries.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6 years | 6 years | 0 years | — |
| 1980s | 6 years | 6 years | 0 years | — |
| 1990s | 5 years | 6 years | 1 years | Libya |
| 2000s | 5.5 years | 6 years | 0.5 years | Libya |
| 2010s | 6 years | 6 years | 0 years | — |
| 2020s | 6 years | 6 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary education, duration, Egypt or Libya?
- Egypt, at 6 years against 6 years in Libya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary education, duration between Egypt and Libya?
- 0 years, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Libya?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and Libya rank globally for primary education, duration?
- Egypt ranks 25th and Libya ranks 25th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, duration (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Primary duration refers to the number of grades (years) in primary school.