School life expectancy, secondary, female (years) (expectancy female) in Libya
Libya: School life expectancy, secondary, female (years) (expectancy female) was 6.34 years in 2006. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, secondary, female in Libya, 1971–2006
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, secondary, female in Libya is 6.34 years, measured in 2006.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and down 7.6% over five years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, female in Libya peaked at 6.86 years in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.4121 years, in 1971.
Libya ranks 83rd of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School life expectancy, secondary, female (years) (expectancy female) in Libya, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.4121 years | — |
| 1972 | 0.5012 years | +21.6% |
| 1973 | 0.7032 years | +40.3% |
| 1974 | 0.974 years | +38.5% |
| 1975 | 1.23 years | +26.5% |
| 1976 | 1.66 years | +35.1% |
| 1977 | 2.17 years | +30.3% |
| 1978 | 2.46 years | +13.3% |
| 1979 | 2.82 years | +14.7% |
| 1980 | 3.05 years | +8.4% |
| 1981 | 3 years | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 3.5 years | +16.7% |
| 1986 | 4.07 years | +16.1% |
| 2002 | 6.86 years | +68.7% |
| 2003 | 6.62 years | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 6.12 years | -7.5% |
| 2006 | 6.34 years | +3.5% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 6.34 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.06 years, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 6.34 years is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.87 years, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.44 years | 0.4121 years | 2.82 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 3.41 years | 3 years | 4.07 years | 4 |
| 2000s | 6.48 years | 6.12 years | 6.86 years | 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, female in Libya?
- School life expectancy, secondary, female in Libya was 6.34 years in 2006, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, female recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 6.86 years in 2002.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, female recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4121 years in 1971.
- How does Libya rank for school life expectancy, secondary, female?
- Libya ranks 83rd 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, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release