School life expectancy, primary and lower … life both sexes lower in Libya
Libya: School life expectancy, primary and lower … life both sexes lower was 9.5 years in 2006. ▼ Falling
Latest (2006)
9.5 years
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
63rd
of 200 countries
All-time high
10.36 years
in 2001
All-time low
9.16 years
in 2005
Years of data
5
2001–2006
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Libya, 2001–2006
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Libya recorded 9.5 years for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in 2006.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
That places Libya 63rd out of 200 countries with data for 2006, putting it in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, primary and lower … life both sexes lower in Libya, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 10.36 years | — |
| 2002 | 10.33 years | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 10.08 years | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 9.16 years | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 9.5 years | +3.7% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 9.5 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.97 years, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Libya's 9.5 years is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8.8 years, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Libya
- 60 United Kingdom 9.54 years compare
- 61 Colombia 9.51 years compare
- 62 Spain 9.51 years compare
- 64 Luxembourg 9.48 years compare
- 65 Saint Lucia 9.48 years compare
- 66 Cyprus 9.46 years compare
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 and lower secondary, both sexes in Libya?
- School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Libya was 9.5 years in 2006, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 10.36 years in 2001.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.16 years in 2005.
- How does Libya rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Libya ranks 63rd out of 200 countries with data for 2006.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release