Bangladesh vs Libya: Average years of schooling
Bangladesh
7.38 years
in 2020
Libya
7.6 years
in 2020
Bangladesh rank
109th
Libya rank
107th
Average years of schooling over time
- Bangladesh
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 7.6 years against 7.38 years in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.22 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 109th and Libya ranks 107th of 162 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and Libya in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.13 years | 0.4873 years | 0.6391 years | Bangladesh |
| 1960s | 1.38 years | 0.8366 years | 0.5414 years | Bangladesh |
| 1970s | 1.71 years | 1.86 years | 0.1538 years | Libya |
| 1980s | 2.55 years | 3.78 years | 1.23 years | Libya |
| 1990s | 3.41 years | 5.43 years | 2.02 years | Libya |
| 2000s | 4.51 years | 7 years | 2.49 years | Libya |
| 2010s | 4.97 years | 7.69 years | 2.73 years | Libya |
| 2020s | 7.38 years | 7.6 years | 0.2209 years | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, Bangladesh or Libya?
- Libya, at 7.6 years against 7.38 years in Bangladesh as of 2020.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling between Bangladesh and Libya?
- 0.22 years, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Libya?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Bangladesh and Libya rank globally for average years of schooling?
- Bangladesh ranks 109th and Libya ranks 107th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of years of total schooling (primary, secondary, and tertiary) for the population aged 15 and over.