Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 20-24, female in Libya
Libya: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 20-24, female was 5.71 in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 20-24, female in Libya, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
In 2010, barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 20-24, female in Libya stood at 5.71. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 20-24, female in Libya peaked at 5.71 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.09, in 1960.
Libya ranks 61st of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 20-24, female in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.09 | — |
| 1965 | 0.45 | +400.0% |
| 1970 | 0.45 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.11 | +146.7% |
| 1980 | 2.23 | +100.9% |
| 1985 | 3.64 | +63.2% |
| 1990 | 4.73 | +29.9% |
| 1995 | 4.87 | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 5.13 | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 5.43 | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 5.71 | +5.2% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 5.71 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.7, 1.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Libya's 5.71 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.18, 1.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.27 | 0.09 | 0.45 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.78 | 0.45 | 1.11 | 2 |
| 1980s | 2.94 | 2.23 | 3.64 | 2 |
| 1990s | 4.8 | 4.73 | 4.87 | 2 |
| 2000s | 5.28 | 5.13 | 5.43 | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.71 | 5.71 | 5.71 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 58 Jamaica 5.74 compare
- 58 Luxembourg 5.74 compare
- 60 Costa Rica 5.73 compare
- 61 Zambia 5.71 compare
- 63 Belgium 5.69 compare
- 63 Dominican Republic 5.69 compare
More education data for Libya
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 94.94 (1983)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.46 (1983)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 30,673 (1983)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 69,173 (1983)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 11,554 (2006)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 10,692 (2006)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 732,614 (2006)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 755,338 (2006)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 5.8 % change on previous year (2006)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 20-24, female in Libya?
- Barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 20-24, female in Libya was 5.71 in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 20-24, female recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 5.71 in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 20-24, female recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.09 in 1960.
- How does Libya rank for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 20-24, female?
- Libya ranks 61st out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 20-24, female rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 20-24, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average years of primary schooling, 20-24, female is the average years of primary education completed among females age 20-24.