School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male (years) (School) in Libya
Libya: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male (years) (School) was 12.09 years in 2006. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Libya, 1971–2006
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Libya is 12.09 years, measured in 2006.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.6% on the previous year and down 2.9% over five years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Libya peaked at 12.45 years in 2002 and was at its lowest, 10.22 years, in 1971.
That places Libya 70th out of 193 countries with data for 2006, putting it 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, male (years) (School) in Libya, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 10.22 years | — |
| 1972 | 10.91 years | +6.7% |
| 1973 | 11.33 years | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 11.54 years | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 11.72 years | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 12.13 years | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 12.35 years | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 11.95 years | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 12.18 years | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 12.4 years | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 12.15 years | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 12.07 years | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 11.29 years | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 12.45 years | +10.3% |
| 2003 | 12.33 years | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 11.23 years | -8.9% |
| 2006 | 12.09 years | +7.6% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 12.09 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.67 years, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Libya's 12.09 years is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.73 years, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.59 years | 10.22 years | 12.35 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 11.97 years | 11.29 years | 12.4 years | 4 |
| 2000s | 12.02 years | 11.23 years | 12.45 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More education data for Libya
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 94.94 (1983)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.46 (1983)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Libya?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Libya was 12.09 years in 2006, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 12.45 years in 2002.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.22 years in 1971.
- How does Libya rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male?
- Libya ranks 70th out of 193 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of years a person of school entrance age can expect to spend within the specified level of education. For a child of a certain age a, the school life expectancy is calculated as the sum of the age specific enrolment rates for the levels of education specified. The part of the enrolment that is not distributed by age is divided by the school-age population for the level of education they are enrolled in, and multiplied by the duration of that level of education. The result is then added to the sum of the age-specific enrolment rates. A relatively high SLE indicates greater probability for children to spend more years in education and higher overall retention within the education system. It must be noted that the expected number of years does not necessarily coincide with the expected number of grades of education completed, because of repetition. Since school life expectancy is an average based on participation in different levels of education, the expected number of years of schooling may be pulled down by the magnitude of children who never go to school. Those children who are in school may benefit from many more years of education than the average.