School life expectancy, primary … secondary adjusted GPIA gender in Libya
Libya: School life expectancy, primary … secondary adjusted GPIA gender was 1.05 GPIA in 2006. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Libya, 1971–2006
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Libya recorded 1.05 GPIA for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in 2006.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 1.4% over five years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Libya peaked at 1.07 GPIA in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.5057 GPIA, in 1971.
Libya ranks 26th of 208 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary … secondary adjusted GPIA gender in Libya, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.5057 GPIA | — |
| 1972 | 0.567 GPIA | +12.1% |
| 1973 | 0.6396 GPIA | +12.8% |
| 1974 | 0.7053 GPIA | +10.3% |
| 1975 | 0.7455 GPIA | +5.7% |
| 1976 | 0.7725 GPIA | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 0.8011 GPIA | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 0.8264 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 0.8415 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 0.8491 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 0.846 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 0.8862 GPIA | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 0.9763 GPIA | +10.2% |
| 2002 | 1.04 GPIA | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 1.02 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 1.07 GPIA | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 1.05 GPIA | -2.1% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 1.05 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.01 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 1.05 GPIA is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.01 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7116 GPIA | 0.5057 GPIA | 0.8415 GPIA | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.8894 GPIA | 0.846 GPIA | 0.9763 GPIA | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.04 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 4 |
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 secondary, adjusted gender parity in Libya?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Libya was 1.05 GPIA in 2006, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 GPIA in 2005.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5057 GPIA in 1971.
- How does Libya rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity?
- Libya ranks 26th out of 208 countries with data for 2006.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release