School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Libya
Libya: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 9.5 years in 2006. βΌ 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
2001β2006
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Libya, 2001β2006
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.
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
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 42,696 (1983)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 26.8% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 107 (2006)
- School enrollment, primary 107.0% (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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release