Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Libya
Libya: Share in poverty vs. educational attainment was 12.27 years in 2040. ▲ Rising
Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Libya, 1980–2040
Source: Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Libya is 12.27 years, 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, share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Libya peaked at 12.27 years in 2040 and was at its lowest, 3.45 years, 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.
Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Libya, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3.45 years | — |
| 1985 | 4.55 years | +31.9% |
| 1990 | 5.42 years | +19.1% |
| 1995 | 6.13 years | +13.1% |
| 2000 | 7.04 years | +14.8% |
| 2005 | 7.79 years | +10.7% |
| 2010 | 8.43 years | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 9.05 years | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 9.57 years | +5.7% |
| 2025 | 10.12 years | +5.7% |
| 2030 | 10.93 years | +8.0% |
| 2035 | 11.63 years | +6.4% |
| 2040 | 12.27 years | +5.5% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 12.27 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.28 years, 1.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Libya's 12.27 years is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10.45 years, 1.2× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share in poverty vs. educational attainment 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 years | 4.55 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4 years | 3.45 years | 4.55 years | 2 |
| 1990s | 5.78 years | 5.42 years | 6.13 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 7.42 years | 7.04 years | 7.79 years | 2 |
| 2010s | 8.74 years | 8.43 years | 9.05 years | 2 |
| 2020s | 9.84 years | 9.57 years | 10.12 years | 2 |
| 2030s | 11.28 years | 10.93 years | 11.63 years | 2 |
| 2040s | 12.27 years | 12.27 years | 12.27 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Libya
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 share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Libya?
- Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Libya was 12.27 years in 2040, according to Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in poverty vs. educational attainment recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 12.27 years in 2040.
- What is the lowest share in poverty vs. educational attainment recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.45 years in 1980.
- How does Libya rank for share in poverty vs. educational attainment?
- Libya ranks 33rd out of 146 countries with data for 2040.
- Is share in poverty vs. educational attainment 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 Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share in poverty vs. educational attainment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average years of formal education for individuals aged 15-64.