Number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in in Libya
Libya: Number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in was 12 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
12
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
26th
of 191 countries
All-time high
12
in 2018
All-time low
9
in 1998
Years of data
28
1998–2025
Number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in in Libya, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in in Libya stood at 12. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in in Libya peaked at 12 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 9, in 1998.
That places Libya 26th out of 191 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 9 | — |
| 1999 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 12 | +33.3% |
| 2019 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 12 | +0.0% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 12 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Libya's 12 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 12, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9 | 9 | 9 | 2 |
| 2000s | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.6 | 9 | 12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12 | 12 | 12 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 26 Afghanistan 12 compare
- 26 Anguilla 12 compare
- 26 Albania 12 compare
- 26 United Arab Emirates 12 compare
- 26 Argentina 12 compare
- 26 Armenia 12 compare
- 26 Austria 12 compare
- 26 Belgium 12 compare
- 26 Bulgaria 12 compare
- 26 Bahrain 12 compare
- 26 Bahamas 12 compare
- 26 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 12 compare
- 26 Brazil 12 compare
- 26 Canada 12 compare
- 26 Chile 12 compare
- 26 Cuba 12 compare
- 26 Cayman Islands 12 compare
- 26 Cyprus 12 compare
- 26 Djibouti 12 compare
- 26 Dominica 12 compare
- 26 Dominican Republic 12 compare
- 26 Algeria 12 compare
- 26 Ecuador 12 compare
- 26 Egypt 12 compare
- 26 Estonia 12 compare
- 26 Finland 12 compare
- 26 France 12 compare
- 26 Georgia 12 compare
- 26 Greece 12 compare
- 26 Grenada 12 compare
- 26 Guatemala 12 compare
- 26 Hong Kong, China 12 compare
- 26 Hungary 12 compare
- 26 Indonesia 12 compare
- 26 Iraq 12 compare
- 26 Israel 12 compare
- 26 Jordan 12 compare
- 26 Kenya 12 compare
- 26 Saint Kitts and Nevis 12 compare
- 26 Korea 12 compare
- 26 Kuwait 12 compare
- 26 Lithuania 12 compare
- 26 Latvia 12 compare
- 26 Macau, China 12 compare
- 26 Monaco 12 compare
- 26 Republic of Moldova 12 compare
- 26 Madagascar 12 compare
- 26 Maldives 12 compare
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More education data for Libya
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2006)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1263 units per person (2006)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in in Libya?
- Number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in in Libya was 12 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 12 in 2018.
- What is the lowest number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 9 in 1998.
- How does Libya rank for number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in?
- Libya ranks 26th out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in legal frameworks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release