School life expectancy, pre-primary, female (years) (years female) in Libya
Libya: School life expectancy, pre-primary, female (years) (years female) was 0.1809 years in 2006. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, pre-primary, female in Libya, 1971–2006
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Libya recorded 0.1809 years for school life expectancy, pre-primary, female in 2006. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 84.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, female in Libya peaked at 0.1809 years in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0156 years, in 1971.
That places Libya 197th out of 205 countries with data for 2006, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
School life expectancy, pre-primary, female (years) (years female) in Libya, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0156 years | — |
| 1972 | 0.0293 years | +87.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0438 years | +49.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0577 years | +31.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0657 years | +13.8% |
| 1976 | 0.077 years | +17.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0768 years | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0619 years | -19.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0684 years | +10.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0948 years | +38.5% |
| 1984 | 0.1072 years | +13.1% |
| 1985 | 0.1113 years | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 0.1171 years | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0979 years | -16.4% |
| 2001 | 0.163 years | +66.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1517 years | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 0.1809 years | +19.2% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 0.1809 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.81 years, 10% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Libya's 0.1809 years is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.05 years, 17% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0523 years | 0.0156 years | 0.077 years | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.0935 years | 0.0619 years | 0.1171 years | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.0979 years | 0.0979 years | 0.0979 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.1652 years | 0.1517 years | 0.1809 years | 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, female in Libya?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, female in Libya was 0.1809 years in 2006, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, female recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1809 years in 2006.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, female recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0156 years in 1971.
- How does Libya rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, female?
- Libya ranks 197th out of 205 countries with data for 2006.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, female rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.8%. 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, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release