School life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted … pre-primary adjusted in Libya
Libya: School life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted … pre-primary adjusted was 0.9757 GPIA in 2006. ▲ Rising
Latest (2006)
0.9757 GPIA
World rank
168th
of 205 countries
All-time high
1.07 GPIA
in 1984
All-time low
0.7563 GPIA
in 1973
Years of data
17
1971–2006
School life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index in Libya, 1971–2006
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2006, school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index in Libya stood at 0.9757 GPIA.
The figure is down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index in Libya peaked at 1.07 GPIA in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.7563 GPIA, in 1973.
Libya ranks 168th of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
School life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted … pre-primary adjusted in Libya, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.8519 GPIA | — |
| 1972 | 0.8034 GPIA | -5.7% |
| 1973 | 0.7563 GPIA | -5.9% |
| 1974 | 0.7629 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 0.814 GPIA | +6.7% |
| 1976 | 0.7909 GPIA | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 0.7769 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 0.8896 GPIA | +14.5% |
| 1981 | 0.8779 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 0.9656 GPIA | +10.0% |
| 1984 | 1.07 GPIA | +11.2% |
| 1985 | 1.02 GPIA | -4.8% |
| 1986 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.9926 GPIA | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 1.02 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 0.9722 GPIA | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 0.9757 GPIA | +0.4% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 0.9757 GPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.01 GPIA, 97% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Libya's 0.9757 GPIA is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.01 GPIA, 96% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7937 GPIA | 0.7563 GPIA | 0.8519 GPIA | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.976 GPIA | 0.8779 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.9926 GPIA | 0.9926 GPIA | 0.9926 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9898 GPIA | 0.9722 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 3 |
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 school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index in Libya?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index in Libya was 0.9757 GPIA in 2006, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 GPIA in 1984.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7563 GPIA in 1973.
- How does Libya rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Libya ranks 168th out of 205 countries with data for 2006.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. 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 School life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release