Average years of schooling males vs females in Libya
Libya: Average years of schooling males vs females was 7.18 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
7.18
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
147th
of 191 countries
All-time high
7.21
in 2012
All-time low
4.76
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Average years of schooling males vs females in Libya, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average years of schooling males vs females in Libya is 7.18, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling males vs females in Libya peaked at 7.21 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 4.76, in 1990.
That places Libya 147th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Average years of schooling males vs females in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.76 | — |
| 1991 | 4.91 | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 5.06 | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 5.21 | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 5.36 | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 5.51 | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 5.65 | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 5.79 | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 5.92 | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 6.06 | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 6.2 | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 6.28 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 6.36 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 6.45 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 6.53 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 6.61 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 6.68 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 6.75 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 6.83 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 6.9 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 6.97 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 7.09 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 7.21 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 7.21 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 7.21 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 7.21 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 7.21 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 7.2 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 7.2 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 7.19 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 7.18 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 7.18 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 7.18 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 7.18 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.42 | 4.76 | 6.06 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.56 | 6.2 | 6.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.17 | 6.97 | 7.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.18 | 7.18 | 7.18 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More education data for Libya
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 42,696 (1983)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 26.8% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 107 (2006)
- School enrollment, primary 107.0% (2006)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average years of schooling males vs females in Libya?
- Average years of schooling males vs females in Libya was 7.18 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average years of schooling males vs females recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 7.21 in 2012.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling males vs females recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.76 in 1990.
- How does Libya rank for average years of schooling males vs females?
- Libya ranks 147th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average years of schooling males vs females rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Average years of schooling males vs females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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