Libya vs Tunisia: Average years of schooling
Libya
7.6 years
in 2020
Tunisia
7.43 years
in 2020
Libya rank
107th
Tunisia rank
108th
Average years of schooling over time
- Libya
- Tunisia
How they compare
Libya currently reports 7.6 years against 7.43 years in Tunisia, a difference of 0.17 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Tunisia ahead.
Libya ranks 107th and Tunisia ranks 108th of 162 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 5 and Tunisia in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.1 years | 0.3 years | 0.2 years | Tunisia |
| 1880s | 0.1 years | 0.33 years | 0.23 years | Tunisia |
| 1890s | 0.1 years | 0.34 years | 0.24 years | Tunisia |
| 1900s | 0.1 years | 0.37 years | 0.27 years | Tunisia |
| 1910s | 0.1 years | 0.39 years | 0.29 years | Tunisia |
| 1920s | 0.2061 years | 0.4762 years | 0.2702 years | Tunisia |
| 1930s | 0.3068 years | 0.6195 years | 0.3127 years | Tunisia |
| 1950s | 0.4873 years | 0.7898 years | 0.3024 years | Tunisia |
| 1960s | 0.8366 years | 1.16 years | 0.3226 years | Tunisia |
| 1970s | 1.86 years | 2.11 years | 0.2468 years | Tunisia |
| 1980s | 3.78 years | 3.31 years | 0.4715 years | Libya |
| 1990s | 5.43 years | 4.35 years | 1.08 years | Libya |
| 2000s | 7 years | 5.67 years | 1.33 years | Libya |
| 2010s | 7.69 years | 6.78 years | 0.9089 years | Libya |
| 2020s | 7.6 years | 7.43 years | 0.1684 years | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, Libya or Tunisia?
- Libya, at 7.6 years against 7.43 years in Tunisia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling between Libya and Tunisia?
- 0.17 years, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Tunisia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Libya and Tunisia rank globally for average years of schooling?
- Libya ranks 107th and Tunisia ranks 108th 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.