Population having attained at least basic education in Libya
Libya: Population having attained at least basic education was 85.1 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Population having attained at least basic education in Libya, 1870–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Libya recorded 85.1 for population having attained at least basic education in 2020. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population having attained at least basic education in Libya peaked at 85.1 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1870.
That places Libya 89th out of 111 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population having attained at least basic education in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0 | — |
| 1875 | 0 | — |
| 1880 | 0.1 | — |
| 1885 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1895 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 0.2 | +100.0% |
| 1905 | 0.3 | +50.0% |
| 1910 | 1.4 | +366.7% |
| 1915 | 2.4 | +71.4% |
| 1920 | 3.2 | +33.3% |
| 1925 | 5.8 | +81.2% |
| 1930 | 7.7 | +32.8% |
| 1935 | 9.2 | +19.5% |
| 1940 | 10.6 | +15.2% |
| 1945 | 12.1 | +14.2% |
| 1950 | 13.8 | +14.0% |
| 1955 | 15.8 | +14.5% |
| 1960 | 18.1 | +14.6% |
| 1965 | 24.4 | +34.8% |
| 1970 | 33.8 | +38.5% |
| 1975 | 43.4 | +28.4% |
| 1980 | 52.3 | +20.5% |
| 1985 | 61 | +16.6% |
| 1990 | 67.9 | +11.3% |
| 1995 | 72.2 | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 76.2 | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 78.9 | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 81.2 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 83.7 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 85.1 | +1.7% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 85.1 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 97.4, 87% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Libya's 85.1 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 88.2, 96% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population having attained at least basic education in Libya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1910 | +366.7% | 0.3 | 1.4 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1880s | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 2 |
| 1890s | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 2 |
| 1900s | 0.25 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 2 |
| 1910s | 1.9 | 1.4 | 2.4 | 2 |
| 1920s | 4.5 | 3.2 | 5.8 | 2 |
| 1930s | 8.45 | 7.7 | 9.2 | 2 |
| 1940s | 11.35 | 10.6 | 12.1 | 2 |
| 1950s | 14.8 | 13.8 | 15.8 | 2 |
| 1960s | 21.25 | 18.1 | 24.4 | 2 |
| 1970s | 38.6 | 33.8 | 43.4 | 2 |
| 1980s | 56.65 | 52.3 | 61 | 2 |
| 1990s | 70.05 | 67.9 | 72.2 | 2 |
| 2000s | 77.55 | 76.2 | 78.9 | 2 |
| 2010s | 82.45 | 81.2 | 83.7 | 2 |
| 2020s | 85.1 | 85.1 | 85.1 | 1 |
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 population having attained at least basic education in Libya?
- Population having attained at least basic education in Libya was 85.1 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population having attained at least basic education recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 85.1 in 2020.
- What is the lowest population having attained at least basic education recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1870.
- How does Libya rank for population having attained at least basic education?
- Libya ranks 89th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population having attained at least basic education rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population having attained at least basic education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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