School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Libya
Libya: School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) was 0.9528 GPIA in 2006. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Libya, 1971–2006
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Libya recorded 0.9528 GPIA for school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in 2006.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Libya peaked at 1.02 GPIA in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.577 GPIA, in 1971.
Libya ranks 182nd of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Libya, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.577 GPIA | — |
| 1972 | 0.6446 GPIA | +11.7% |
| 1973 | 0.7335 GPIA | +13.8% |
| 1974 | 0.8128 GPIA | +10.8% |
| 1975 | 0.8536 GPIA | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 0.8791 GPIA | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 0.91 GPIA | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 0.9196 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 0.92 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.9198 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.9297 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 0.9564 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 1.01 GPIA | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 0.9925 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 1.02 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 1.01 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.9729 GPIA | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 0.9717 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.9852 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.9528 GPIA | -3.3% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 0.9528 GPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9951 GPIA, 96% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 0.9528 GPIA is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.9987 GPIA, 95% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8056 GPIA | 0.577 GPIA | 0.92 GPIA | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.9536 GPIA | 0.9198 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.9925 GPIA | 0.9925 GPIA | 0.9925 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9855 GPIA | 0.9528 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 6 |
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, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Libya?
- School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Libya was 0.9528 GPIA in 2006, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 GPIA in 2001.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.577 GPIA in 1971.
- How does Libya rank for school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Libya ranks 182nd out of 215 countries with data for 2006.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. 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, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release