School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Libya
Libya: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female was 16.14 years in 2003. β² Rising
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Libya, 1971β2003
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2003, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Libya stood at 16.14 years.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Libya peaked at 16.53 years in 2002 and was at its lowest, 4.38 years, in 1971.
That places Libya 59th out of 178 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.35 years | 4.38 years | 9.52 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 9.79 years | 9.51 years | 10.19 years | 3 |
| 2000s | 16.34 years | 16.14 years | 16.53 years | 2 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 56 Montenegro 16.24 years
- 57 United Arab Emirates 16.2 years compare
- 58 Namibia 16.19 years compare
- 60 Canada 16.07 years
- 61 Mongolia 15.87 years compare
- 62 Slovak Republic 15.79 years
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 to tertiary, female in Libya?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Libya was 16.14 years in 2003, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 16.53 years in 2002.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.38 years in 1971.
- How does Libya rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female?
- Libya ranks 59th out of 178 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, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release