School life expectancy, primary, male (years) (male years) in Libya
Libya: School life expectancy, primary, male (years) (male years) was 6.57 years in 2006. ▼ Falling
School life expectancy, primary, male in Libya, 1971–2006
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2006, school life expectancy, primary, male in Libya stood at 6.57 years.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, male in Libya peaked at 7.49 years in 1976 and was at its lowest, 6.2 years, in 2005.
Libya ranks 48th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary, male (years) (male years) in Libya, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 6.82 years | — |
| 1972 | 7.27 years | +6.7% |
| 1973 | 7.37 years | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 7.36 years | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 7.42 years | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 7.49 years | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 7.27 years | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 6.96 years | -4.3% |
| 1979 | 7.17 years | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 7.09 years | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 6.84 years | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 6.77 years | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 6.24 years | -7.8% |
| 1999 | 7.11 years | +14.0% |
| 2001 | 6.7 years | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 6.61 years | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 6.59 years | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 6.59 years | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 6.2 years | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 6.57 years | +6.1% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 6.57 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.8 years, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 6.57 years is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.79 years, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.24 years | 6.82 years | 7.49 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 6.73 years | 6.24 years | 7.09 years | 4 |
| 1990s | 7.11 years | 7.11 years | 7.11 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 6.54 years | 6.2 years | 6.7 years | 6 |
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, male in Libya?
- School life expectancy, primary, male in Libya was 6.57 years in 2006, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, male recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 7.49 years in 1976.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, male recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.2 years in 2005.
- How does Libya rank for school life expectancy, primary, male?
- Libya ranks 48th out of 215 countries with data for 2006.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, male rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release