Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 20-24, female in Libya
Libya: Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 20-24, female was 13.1 in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Average years of total 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 total schooling, age 20-24, female in Libya stood at 13.1. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 20-24, female in Libya peaked at 13.1 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.1, in 1960.
Libya ranks 9th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 20-24, female in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1 | — |
| 1965 | 0.49 | +390.0% |
| 1970 | 0.53 | +8.2% |
| 1975 | 1.41 | +166.0% |
| 1980 | 3.71 | +163.1% |
| 1985 | 5.33 | +43.7% |
| 1990 | 7.33 | +37.5% |
| 1995 | 8.41 | +14.7% |
| 2000 | 10.81 | +28.5% |
| 2005 | 12.32 | +14.0% |
| 2010 | 13.1 | +6.3% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 13.1 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.82, 1.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Libya's 13.1 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 9.4, 1.4× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.295 | 0.1 | 0.49 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.97 | 0.53 | 1.41 | 2 |
| 1980s | 4.52 | 3.71 | 5.33 | 2 |
| 1990s | 7.87 | 7.33 | 8.41 | 2 |
| 2000s | 11.57 | 10.81 | 12.32 | 2 |
| 2010s | 13.1 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 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 total schooling, age 20-24, female in Libya?
- Barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 20-24, female in Libya was 13.1 in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 20-24, female recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 13.1 in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 20-24, female recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1 in 1960.
- How does Libya rank for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 20-24, female?
- Libya ranks 9th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 20-24, female rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.2%. 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 total schooling, age 20-24, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average years of total schooling, 20-24, female is the average years of education completed among females age 20-24.