Which has higher average years of schooling, Iraq or Libya?

Iraq, at 7.91 years against 7.6 years in Libya as of 2020.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Libya?

24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.

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.

Iraq vs Libya: Average years of schooling

Iraq

7.91 years

in 2020

Libya

7.6 years

in 2020

Iraq rank

105th

Libya rank

107th

Average years of schooling over time

Iraq
Libya

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 7.91 years against 7.6 years in Libya, a difference of 0.31 years.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Libya ahead.

Iraq ranks 105th and Libya ranks 107th of 162 countries.

Across the 15 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 6 and Libya in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iraq	Libya	Difference	Ahead
1870s	0.1 years	0.1 years	0 years	—
1880s	0.12 years	0.1 years	0.02 years	Iraq
1890s	0.14 years	0.1 years	0.04 years	Iraq
1900s	0.15 years	0.1 years	0.05 years	Iraq
1910s	0.17 years	0.1 years	0.07 years	Iraq
1920s	0.1731 years	0.2061 years	0.033 years	Libya
1930s	0.2071 years	0.3068 years	0.0997 years	Libya
1950s	0.4442 years	0.4873 years	0.0431 years	Libya
1960s	0.8556 years	0.8366 years	0.019 years	Iraq
1970s	1.71 years	1.86 years	0.1539 years	Libya
1980s	3.44 years	3.78 years	0.3458 years	Libya
1990s	5.23 years	5.43 years	0.1977 years	Libya
2000s	6.24 years	7 years	0.7655 years	Libya
2010s	6.68 years	7.69 years	1.01 years	Libya
2020s	7.91 years	7.6 years	0.3056 years	Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average years of schooling, Iraq or Libya?: Iraq, at 7.91 years against 7.6 years in Libya as of 2020.
What is the difference in average years of schooling between Iraq and Libya?: 0.31 years, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Libya?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Iraq and Libya rank globally for average years of schooling?: Iraq ranks 105th 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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Indicator: Average years of schooling
Unit: years
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 163 places, 3,421 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Average number of years of total schooling (primary, secondary, and tertiary) for the population aged 15 and over.