Libya vs MDG: Sub-saharan Africa: School life expectancy, primary, male
Libya
6.57 years
in 2006
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
6.06 years
in 2024
Libya rank
48th
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
50th
School life expectancy, primary, male over time
- Libya
- MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
Libya currently reports 6.57 years against 6.06 years in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, a difference of 0.51 years.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times MDG: Sub-saharan Africa's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Libya has been ahead every year.
Libya ranks 48th and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 50th of 215 countries.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.24 years | 4.4 years | 2.84 years | Libya |
| 1980s | 6.73 years | 5.33 years | 1.4 years | Libya |
| 1990s | 7.11 years | 5.29 years | 1.82 years | Libya |
| 2000s | 6.54 years | 5.86 years | 0.6856 years | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, male, Libya or MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Libya, at 6.57 years against 6.06 years in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa as of 2006.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, male between Libya and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 0.51 years, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2006.
- How do Libya and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, male?
- Libya ranks 48th and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 50th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary, male (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release