Expected years of schooling males vs females in Libya
Libya: Expected years of schooling males vs females was 12.82 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Expected years of schooling males vs females in Libya, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Libya recorded 12.82 for expected years of schooling males vs females in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected years of schooling males vs females in Libya peaked at 15.78 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 12.82, in 2021.
That places Libya 111th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Expected years of schooling males vs females in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.63 | — |
| 2001 | 15.7 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 15.78 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 15.58 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 15.43 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 15.27 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 15.12 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 14.97 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 14.81 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 14.66 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 14.51 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 14.35 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 14.2 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 14.05 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 13.89 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 13.74 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 13.59 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 13.43 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 13.28 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 13.13 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 12.97 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 12.82 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 12.82 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 12.82 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.3 | 14.66 | 15.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.82 | 13.13 | 14.51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.86 | 12.82 | 12.97 | 4 |
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More education data for Libya
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected years of schooling males vs females in Libya?
- Expected years of schooling males vs females in Libya was 12.82 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected years of schooling males vs females recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 15.78 in 2002.
- What is the lowest expected years of schooling males vs females recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.82 in 2021.
- How does Libya rank for expected years of schooling males vs females?
- Libya ranks 111th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expected years of schooling males vs females rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Expected years of schooling males vs females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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