Official entrance age to early childhood education (years) (Official) in Libya
Libya: Official entrance age to early childhood education (years) (Official) was 4 years in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
4 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
9th
of 204 countries
All-time high
4 years
in 1999
All-time low
4 years
in 1999
Years of data
20
1999–2019
Official entrance age to early childhood education in Libya, 1999–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2019, official entrance age to early childhood education in Libya stood at 4 years. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, official entrance age to early childhood education in Libya peaked at 4 years in 1999 and was at its lowest, 4 years, in 1999.
Libya ranks 9th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Official entrance age to early childhood education (years) (Official) in Libya, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 4 years | — |
| 2000 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4 years | +0.0% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 4 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.5 years, 2.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 4 years is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3 years, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4 years | 4 years | 4 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 4 years | 4 years | 4 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 4 years | 4 years | 4 years | 10 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 9 Aruba 4 years compare
- 9 Benin 4 years compare
- 9 Bermuda 4 years compare
- 9 Bhutan 4 years compare
- 9 Bolivia 4 years compare
- 9 Cameroon 4 years compare
- 9 Curacao 4 years compare
- 9 Djibouti 4 years compare
- 9 Egypt 4 years compare
- 9 Eritrea 4 years compare
- 9 Ethiopia 4 years compare
- 9 Iraq 4 years compare
- 9 Jordan 4 years compare
- 9 Kuwait 4 years compare
- 9 Malaysia 4 years compare
- 9 Mali 4 years compare
- 9 Marshall Islands 4 years compare
- 9 Niger 4 years compare
- 9 Seychelles 4 years compare
- 9 Sudan 4 years compare
- 9 Suriname 4 years compare
- 9 Tonga 4 years compare
- 9 Turks and Caicos Islands 4 years compare
- 9 Vanuatu 4 years compare
- 9 Palestine 4 years compare
- 9 Zimbabwe 4 years 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 official entrance age to early childhood education in Libya?
- Official entrance age to early childhood education in Libya was 4 years in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest official entrance age to early childhood education recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 4 years in 1999.
- What is the lowest official entrance age to early childhood education recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 years in 1999.
- How does Libya rank for official entrance age to early childhood education?
- Libya ranks 9th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is official entrance age to early childhood education rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Official entrance age to early childhood education (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age at which students would enter early childhood education.