Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Libya
Libya: Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty was 12.92 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Libya, 1990β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Libya is 12.92, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Libya peaked at 16.13 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 12.92, in 2021.
Libya ranks 116th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.53 | 15.18 | 15.89 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.54 | 14.84 | 16.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.96 | 13.24 | 14.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.96 | 12.92 | 13.08 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 113 Palestine, State of 13 compare
- 114 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 12.97 compare
- 115 India 12.95 compare
- 117 Azerbaijan 12.91 compare
- 118 Sao Tome and Principe 12.86 compare
- 119 Naoero 12.84 compare
More education data for Libya
- 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)
- School enrollment, primary 107.0% (2006)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0115 units per person (1983)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Libya?
- Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Libya was 12.92 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 16.13 in 2002.
- What is the lowest expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.92 in 2021.
- How does Libya rank for expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty?
- Libya ranks 116th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. 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 vs share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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