Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Libya
Libya: Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling was 2.3 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.3
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
89th
of 236 countries
All-time high
8.1
in 1971
All-time low
2.3
in 2024
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Libya, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Libya recorded 2.3 for fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Libya peaked at 8.1 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 2.3, in 2024.
Libya ranks 89th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 75 years of available data.
Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7.01 | — |
| 1951 | 7.03 | +0.3% |
| 1952 | 7.05 | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 7.13 | +1.0% |
| 1954 | 7.18 | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 7.24 | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 7.29 | +0.7% |
| 1957 | 7.35 | +0.8% |
| 1958 | 7.4 | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 7.46 | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 7.51 | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 7.56 | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 7.61 | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 7.68 | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 7.75 | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 7.82 | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 7.89 | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 7.93 | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 7.97 | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 8.01 | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 8.05 | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 8.1 | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 8.07 | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 8.05 | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 8.02 | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 7.98 | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 7.93 | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 7.87 | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 7.79 | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 7.68 | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 7.54 | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 7.37 | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 7.16 | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 6.91 | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 6.62 | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 6.33 | -4.4% |
| 1986 | 6.02 | -4.8% |
| 1987 | 5.72 | -5.0% |
| 1988 | 5.41 | -5.4% |
| 1989 | 5.09 | -5.9% |
| 1990 | 4.78 | -6.2% |
| 1991 | 4.46 | -6.6% |
| 1992 | 4.16 | -6.7% |
| 1993 | 3.88 | -6.7% |
| 1994 | 3.65 | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 3.44 | -5.7% |
| 1996 | 3.26 | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 3.13 | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 3.04 | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 2.97 | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 2.91 | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 2.87 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 2.83 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 2.8 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 2.77 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 2.77 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 2.7 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 2.65 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 2.6 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 2.56 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 2.6 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 2.65 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 2.68 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 2.72 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 2.75 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 2.71 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 2.67 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 2.63 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 2.58 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 2.54 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 2.51 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 2.46 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 2.4 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 2.35 | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 2.3 | -2.4% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 2.3 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.8, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 2.3 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.51, 92% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.21 | 7.01 | 7.46 | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.77 | 7.51 | 8.01 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.95 | 7.68 | 8.1 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.42 | 5.09 | 7.54 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.68 | 2.97 | 4.78 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.74 | 2.56 | 2.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.65 | 2.54 | 2.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.4 | 2.3 | 2.51 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 86 Guyana 2.4 compare
- 87 Northern Mariana Islands 2.32 compare
- 88 Saudi Arabia 2.31 compare
- 90 Guatemala 2.29 compare
- 91 Fiji 2.27 compare
- 92 American Samoa 2.27 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 fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Libya?
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Libya was 2.3 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs mean years of schooling recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 8.1 in 1971.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs mean years of schooling recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3 in 2024.
- How does Libya rank for fertility rate vs mean years of schooling?
- Libya ranks 89th out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rate vs mean years of schooling rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. 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 Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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