Libya vs Syria: Primary education, duration

Libya
6 years
in 2025
Syria
6 years
in 2025
Libya rank
25th
Syria rank
25th

Primary education, duration over time

  • Libya
  • Syria
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How they compare

Libya currently reports 6 years against 6 years in Syria, a difference of 0 years.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Syria ahead.

Libya ranks 25th and Syria ranks 25th of 210 countries.

Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Syria Difference Ahead
1970s 6 years 6 years 0 years
1980s 6 years 6 years 0 years
1990s 6 years 6 years 0 years
2000s 6 years 4.6 years 1.4 years Libya
2010s 6 years 5.2 years 0.8 years Libya
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, Libya or Syria?
Libya, at 6 years against 6 years in Syria as of 2025.
What is the difference in primary education, duration between Libya and Syria?
0 years, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Syria?
56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Libya and Syria rank globally for primary education, duration?
Libya ranks 25th and Syria 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

Indicator
Primary education, duration (years)
Unit
years
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
256 places, 14,114 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary duration refers to the number of grades (years) in primary school.