Libya vs UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes

Libya
5.86 years
in 2006
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
5.1 years
in 2024
Libya rank
101st
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank
102nd

School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes over time

  • Libya
  • UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
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How they compare

Libya currently reports 5.86 years against 5.1 years in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, a difference of 0.76 years.

That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 1971 it was UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ahead.

Libya ranks 101st and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 102nd of 214 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 2 and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 2.29 years 2.69 years 0.3927 years UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
1980s 3.88 years 3.25 years 0.626 years Libya
2000s 6.13 years 4.39 years 1.74 years Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes, Libya or UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
Libya, at 5.86 years against 5.1 years in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa as of 2006.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes between Libya and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
0.76 years, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
17 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2006.
How do Libya and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
Libya ranks 101st and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 102nd of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, secondary, 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, secondary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
435 places, 16,501 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release