School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female (years) (life) in Libya
Libya: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female (years) (life) was 12.6 years in 2006. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Libya, 1971–2006
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Libya is 12.6 years, measured in 2006.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and down 6.8% over five years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Libya peaked at 13.51 years in 2002 and was at its lowest, 4.35 years, in 1971.
Libya ranks 55th of 208 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.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female (years) (life) in Libya, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 4.35 years | — |
| 1972 | 5.19 years | +19.4% |
| 1973 | 6.11 years | +17.7% |
| 1974 | 6.96 years | +13.8% |
| 1975 | 7.57 years | +8.8% |
| 1976 | 8.25 years | +9.0% |
| 1977 | 8.79 years | +6.5% |
| 1978 | 8.86 years | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 9.41 years | +6.2% |
| 1980 | 9.57 years | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 9.36 years | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 9.97 years | +6.6% |
| 1986 | 10.36 years | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 13.51 years | +30.5% |
| 2003 | 13.03 years | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 12.23 years | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 12.6 years | +3.0% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 12.6 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.69 years, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 12.6 years is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.49 years, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.28 years | 4.35 years | 9.41 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 9.81 years | 9.36 years | 10.36 years | 4 |
| 2000s | 12.84 years | 12.23 years | 13.51 years | 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, female in Libya?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Libya was 12.6 years in 2006, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 13.51 years in 2002.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.35 years in 1971.
- How does Libya rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female?
- Libya ranks 55th 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, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release