Duration of pre primary education in Libya
Libya: Duration of pre primary education was 2 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
2
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
146th
of 223 countries
All-time high
2
in 1970
All-time low
2
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Duration of pre primary education in Libya, 1970–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Libya recorded 2 for duration of pre primary education in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, duration of pre primary education in Libya peaked at 2 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 2, in 1970.
That places Libya 146th out of 223 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Duration of pre primary education in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2 | — |
| 1971 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 2 | +0.0% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 2 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3, 67% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 2 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 146 Anguilla 2 compare
- 146 Antigua and Barbuda 2 compare
- 146 Aruba 2 compare
- 146 Australia 2 compare
- 146 Bahamas 2 compare
- 146 Barbados 2 compare
- 146 Belize 2 compare
- 146 Benin 2 compare
- 146 Bolivia 2 compare
- 146 Brazil 2 compare
- 146 British Virgin Islands 2 compare
- 146 Cameroon 2 compare
- 146 Cayman Islands 2 compare
- 146 Cook Islands 2 compare
- 146 Costa Rica 2 compare
- 146 Djibouti 2 compare
- 146 Dominica 2 compare
- 146 Egypt 2 compare
- 146 Eritrea 2 compare
- 146 Ghana 2 compare
- 146 Gibraltar 2 compare
- 146 Greece 2 compare
- 146 Grenada 2 compare
- 146 Guyana 2 compare
- 146 Indonesia 2 compare
- 146 Iraq 2 compare
- 146 Ireland 2 compare
- 146 Jordan 2 compare
- 146 Kuwait 2 compare
- 146 Liechtenstein 2 compare
- 146 Malaysia 2 compare
- 146 Maldives 2 compare
- 146 Malta 2 compare
- 146 Mauritius 2 compare
- 146 Montserrat 2 compare
- 146 Morocco 2 compare
- 146 Myanmar 2 compare
- 146 Namibia 2 compare
- 146 Nauru 2 compare
- 146 Nepal 2 compare
- 146 New Zealand 2 compare
- 146 North Korea 2 compare
- 146 Oman 2 compare
- 146 Pakistan 2 compare
- 146 Palestine 2 compare
- 146 Panama 2 compare
- 146 Saint Kitts and Nevis 2 compare
- 146 Saint Lucia 2 compare
- 146 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2 compare
- 146 Samoa 2 compare
- 146 Seychelles 2 compare
- 146 Sri Lanka 2 compare
- 146 Sudan 2 compare
- 146 Suriname 2 compare
- 146 Switzerland 2 compare
- 146 Tokelau 2 compare
- 146 Tonga 2 compare
- 146 Trinidad and Tobago 2 compare
- 146 Turks and Caicos Islands 2 compare
- 146 United Arab Emirates 2 compare
- 146 United Kingdom 2 compare
- 146 Vanuatu 2 compare
- 146 Western Sahara 2 compare
- 146 Zimbabwe 2 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 duration of pre primary education in Libya?
- Duration of pre primary education in Libya was 2 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest duration of pre primary education recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 2 in 1970.
- What is the lowest duration of pre primary education recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 1970.
- How does Libya rank for duration of pre primary education?
- Libya ranks 146th out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
- Is duration of pre primary education rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Duration of pre primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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