Libya vs SDG: Eastern Asia: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes

Libya
6.42 years
in 2006
SDG: Eastern Asia
5.96 years
in 2024
Libya rank
58th
SDG: Eastern Asia rank
57th

School life expectancy, primary, both sexes over time

  • Libya
  • SDG: Eastern Asia
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How they compare

Libya currently reports 6.42 years against 5.96 years in SDG: Eastern Asia, a difference of 0.46 years.

That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times SDG: Eastern Asia's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1971 it was SDG: Eastern Asia ahead.

Libya ranks 58th and SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 57th of 218 countries.

Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya SDG: Eastern Asia Difference Ahead
1970s 6.55 years 5.57 years 0.983 years Libya
1980s 6.57 years 5.81 years 0.7668 years Libya
1990s 7.09 years 5.74 years 1.35 years Libya
2000s 6.5 years 6.09 years 0.4104 years Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, both sexes, Libya or SDG: Eastern Asia?
Libya, at 6.42 years against 5.96 years in SDG: Eastern Asia as of 2006.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, both sexes between Libya and SDG: Eastern Asia?
0.46 years, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and SDG: Eastern Asia?
20 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2006.
How do Libya and SDG: Eastern Asia rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
Libya ranks 58th and SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 57th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
439 places, 17,962 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release