School life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Libya
Libya: School life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) was 1.15 GPIA in 2006. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Libya, 1971–2006
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Libya recorded 1.15 GPIA for school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in 2006.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 7.9% over five years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Libya peaked at 1.16 GPIA in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.232 GPIA, in 1971.
That places Libya 15th out of 213 countries with data for 2006, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
School life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Libya, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.232 GPIA | — |
| 1972 | 0.2667 GPIA | +15.0% |
| 1973 | 0.3224 GPIA | +20.9% |
| 1974 | 0.3892 GPIA | +20.7% |
| 1975 | 0.4514 GPIA | +16.0% |
| 1976 | 0.522 GPIA | +15.7% |
| 1977 | 0.5869 GPIA | +12.4% |
| 1978 | 0.6537 GPIA | +11.4% |
| 1979 | 0.7014 GPIA | +7.3% |
| 1980 | 0.7295 GPIA | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 0.7106 GPIA | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 0.7803 GPIA | +9.8% |
| 1986 | 0.9301 GPIA | +19.2% |
| 2002 | 1.06 GPIA | +14.4% |
| 2003 | 1.06 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.16 GPIA | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 1.15 GPIA | -1.1% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 1.15 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.02 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 1.15 GPIA is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.02 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4584 GPIA | 0.232 GPIA | 0.7014 GPIA | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.7876 GPIA | 0.7106 GPIA | 0.9301 GPIA | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.11 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 1.16 GPIA | 4 |
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, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Libya?
- School life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Libya was 1.15 GPIA in 2006, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 1.16 GPIA in 2005.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.232 GPIA in 1971.
- How does Libya rank for school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Libya ranks 15th out of 213 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, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release