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. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
12.92
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
116th
of 194 countries
All-time high
16.13
in 2002
All-time low
12.92
in 2021
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Libya, 1990–2023
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.
Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 15.18 | — |
| 1991 | 15.25 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 15.33 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 15.41 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 15.49 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 15.57 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 15.65 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 15.73 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 15.81 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 15.89 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 15.97 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 16.05 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 16.13 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 15.8 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 15.64 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 15.48 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 15.32 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 15.16 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 15 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 14.84 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 14.68 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 14.52 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 14.36 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 14.2 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 14.04 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 13.88 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 13.72 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 13.56 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 13.4 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 13.24 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 13.08 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 12.92 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 12.92 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 12.92 | +0.0% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 12.92 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.82, 94% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 12.92 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 13.14, 98% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
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
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 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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