Poverty vs mean schooling in Libya
Libya: Poverty vs mean schooling was 12.27 in 2040. ▲ Rising
Poverty vs mean schooling in Libya, 1980–2040
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for poverty vs mean schooling in Libya is 12.27, measured in 2040. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty vs mean schooling in Libya peaked at 12.27 in 2040 and was at its lowest, 3.45, in 1980.
Libya ranks 33rd of 146 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Poverty vs mean schooling in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3.45 | — |
| 1985 | 4.55 | +31.9% |
| 1990 | 5.42 | +19.1% |
| 1995 | 6.13 | +13.1% |
| 2000 | 7.04 | +14.8% |
| 2005 | 7.79 | +10.7% |
| 2010 | 8.43 | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 9.05 | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 9.57 | +5.7% |
| 2025 | 10.12 | +5.7% |
| 2030 | 10.93 | +8.0% |
| 2035 | 11.63 | +6.4% |
| 2040 | 12.27 | +5.5% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 12.27 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.28, 1.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Libya's 12.27 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10.45, 1.2× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Poverty vs mean schooling 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +31.9% | 3.45 | 4.55 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4 | 3.45 | 4.55 | 2 |
| 1990s | 5.78 | 5.42 | 6.13 | 2 |
| 2000s | 7.42 | 7.04 | 7.79 | 2 |
| 2010s | 8.74 | 8.43 | 9.05 | 2 |
| 2020s | 9.84 | 9.57 | 10.12 | 2 |
| 2030s | 11.28 | 10.93 | 11.63 | 2 |
| 2040s | 12.27 | 12.27 | 12.27 | 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 poverty vs mean schooling in Libya?
- Poverty vs mean schooling in Libya was 12.27 in 2040, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poverty vs mean schooling recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 12.27 in 2040.
- What is the lowest poverty vs mean schooling recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.45 in 1980.
- How does Libya rank for poverty vs mean schooling?
- Libya ranks 33rd out of 146 countries with data for 2040.
- Is poverty vs mean schooling rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Poverty vs mean schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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