School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Libya
Libya: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes was 12.28 years in 2006. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Libya, 1971–2006
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Libya recorded 12.28 years for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in 2006.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and down 7.5% over five years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Libya peaked at 13.27 years in 2002 and was at its lowest, 6.72 years, in 1971.
Libya ranks 70th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.84 years | 6.72 years | 10.32 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 10.45 years | 10.23 years | 10.64 years | 4 |
| 2000s | 12.56 years | 11.77 years | 13.27 years | 4 |
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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 secondary, both sexes in Libya?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Libya was 12.28 years in 2006, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 13.27 years in 2002.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.72 years in 1971.
- How does Libya rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Libya ranks 70th out of 213 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, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release