School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male (years) in Libya
Libya: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male (years) was 9.67 years in 2006. ▼ Falling
Latest (2006)
9.67 years
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
57th
of 200 countries
All-time high
10.31 years
in 2002
All-time low
9.2 years
in 2005
Years of data
5
2001–2006
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Libya, 2001–2006
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Libya is 9.67 years, measured in 2006.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Libya ranks 57th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male (years) in Libya, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 10.29 years | — |
| 2002 | 10.31 years | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 10.17 years | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 9.2 years | -9.6% |
| 2006 | 9.67 years | +5.1% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 9.67 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.04 years, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Libya's 9.67 years is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8.88 years, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
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 and lower secondary, male in Libya?
- School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Libya was 9.67 years in 2006, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 10.31 years in 2002.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.2 years in 2005.
- How does Libya rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male?
- Libya ranks 57th out of 200 countries with data for 2006.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release