School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Libya
Libya: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female was 12.6 years in 2006. β² Rising
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Libya, 1971β2006
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 52nd of 203 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 | 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
- 49 Cyprus 12.73 years compare
- 50 Liechtenstein 12.65 years
- 51 Eswatini 12.65 years compare
- 53 Slovak Republic 12.59 years compare
- 54 Hong Kong (China) 12.57 years compare
- 55 Hungary 12.51 years compare
More education data for Libya
- 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)
- School enrollment, primary 107.0% (2006)
- Primary education, teachers 42,696 (1983)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 2.3 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 104.4% (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 52nd out of 203 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release