School life expectancy, primary, female in Libya
Libya: School life expectancy, primary, female was 6.26 years in 2006. β² Rising
School life expectancy, primary, female in Libya, 1971β2006
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Libya recorded 6.26 years for school life expectancy, primary, female in 2006.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, female in Libya peaked at 7.06 years in 1999 and was at its lowest, 3.93 years, in 1971.
Libya ranks 60th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.84 years | 3.93 years | 6.62 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 6.41 years | 6.29 years | 6.52 years | 4 |
| 1990s | 7.06 years | 7.06 years | 7.06 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 6.45 years | 6.1 years | 6.86 years | 6 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 57 Cyprus 6.34 years compare
- 58 Falkland Islands 6.31 years compare
- 59 Nepal 6.29 years compare
- 61 Saudi Arabia 6.26 years compare
- 62 Marshall Islands 6.24 years compare
- 63 Costa Rica 6.23 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, female in Libya?
- School life expectancy, primary, female in Libya was 6.26 years in 2006, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, female recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 7.06 years in 1999.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, female recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.93 years in 1971.
- How does Libya rank for school life expectancy, primary, female?
- Libya ranks 60th out of 212 countries with data for 2006.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, female rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release