School life expectancy, primary … tertiary adjusted GPIA gender in Libya
Libya: School life expectancy, primary … tertiary adjusted GPIA gender was 1.04 GPIA in 2003. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Libya, 1971–2003
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Libya is 1.04 GPIA, measured in 2003.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Libya peaked at 1.05 GPIA in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.4938 GPIA, in 1971.
That places Libya 100th out of 179 countries with data for 2003, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary … tertiary adjusted GPIA gender in Libya, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.4938 GPIA | — |
| 1972 | 0.5528 GPIA | +11.9% |
| 1973 | 0.621 GPIA | +12.3% |
| 1974 | 0.6844 GPIA | +10.2% |
| 1975 | 0.7225 GPIA | +5.6% |
| 1976 | 0.7512 GPIA | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 0.7825 GPIA | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 0.8055 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 0.8235 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 0.835 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 0.8296 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 0.8647 GPIA | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 1.05 GPIA | +21.8% |
| 2003 | 1.04 GPIA | -1.5% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 1.04 GPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.06 GPIA, 98% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Libya's 1.04 GPIA is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.04 GPIA, 99% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.693 GPIA | 0.4938 GPIA | 0.8235 GPIA | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.8431 GPIA | 0.8296 GPIA | 0.8647 GPIA | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.05 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 97 Portugal 1.04 GPIA
- 98 Morocco 1.04 GPIA compare
- 99 Trinidad and Tobago 1.04 GPIA compare
- 101 Saudi Arabia 1.04 GPIA compare
- 102 Ireland 1.04 GPIA
- 103 Samoa 1.04 GPIA compare
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 to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Libya?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Libya was 1.04 GPIA in 2003, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 GPIA in 2002.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4938 GPIA in 1971.
- How does Libya rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity?
- Libya ranks 100th out of 179 countries with data for 2003.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release