Equatorial Guinea vs Libya: Average years of schooling among adults
Equatorial Guinea
8.28 years
in 2023
Libya
7.78 years
in 2023
Equatorial Guinea rank
126th
Libya rank
128th
Average years of schooling among adults over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Libya
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 8.28 years against 7.78 years in Libya, a difference of 0.5 years.
That makes Equatorial Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Libya's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Equatorial Guinea ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 126th and Libya ranks 128th of 192 countries.
Equatorial Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.82 years | 6.36 years | 0.4621 years | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 7.83 years | 7.73 years | 0.0994 years | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2020s | 8.28 years | 7.78 years | 0.5027 years | Equatorial Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling among adults, Equatorial Guinea or Libya?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 8.28 years against 7.78 years in Libya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling among adults between Equatorial Guinea and Libya?
- 0.5 years, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Libya?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Libya rank globally for average years of schooling among adults?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 126th and Libya ranks 128th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling among adults. 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 (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) adults over 25 years participated in formal education.