Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 25-29, total in Libya
Libya: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 25-29, total was 4.94 in 2010. ▲ Rising
Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 25-29, total in Libya, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
The most recent figure for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 25-29, total in Libya is 4.94, measured in 2010.
The figure is down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 25-29, total in Libya peaked at 5.12 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.83, in 1960.
Libya ranks 86th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 25-29, total in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.83 | — |
| 1965 | 0.83 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.7 | +104.8% |
| 1975 | 1.83 | +7.6% |
| 1980 | 3.08 | +68.3% |
| 1985 | 3.43 | +11.4% |
| 1990 | 4.37 | +27.4% |
| 1995 | 5.12 | +17.2% |
| 2000 | 5.07 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 4.61 | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 4.94 | +7.2% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 4.94 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.46, 90% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Libya's 4.94 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.05, 98% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.83 | 0.83 | 0.83 | 2 |
| 1970s | 1.77 | 1.7 | 1.83 | 2 |
| 1980s | 3.25 | 3.08 | 3.43 | 2 |
| 1990s | 4.75 | 4.37 | 5.12 | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.84 | 4.61 | 5.07 | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.94 | 4.94 | 4.94 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Libya
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 25-29, total in Libya?
- Barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 25-29, total in Libya was 4.94 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 25-29, total recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 5.12 in 1995.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 25-29, total recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.83 in 1960.
- How does Libya rank for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 25-29, total?
- Libya ranks 86th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 25-29, total rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 25-29, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average years of primary schooling, 25-29, total is the average years of primary education completed among people age 25-29.