Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Libya
Libya: Womens educational attainment vs fertility was 2.35 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.35
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
87th
of 236 countries
All-time high
8.1
in 1971
All-time low
2.35
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Libya, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Libya recorded 2.35 for womens educational attainment vs fertility in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, womens educational attainment vs fertility in Libya peaked at 8.1 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 2.35, in 2023.
Libya ranks 87th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7.01 | — |
| 1951 | 7.03 | +0.3% |
| 1952 | 7.05 | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 7.13 | +1.0% |
| 1954 | 7.18 | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 7.24 | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 7.29 | +0.7% |
| 1957 | 7.35 | +0.8% |
| 1958 | 7.4 | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 7.46 | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 7.51 | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 7.56 | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 7.61 | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 7.68 | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 7.75 | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 7.82 | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 7.89 | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 7.93 | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 7.97 | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 8.01 | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 8.05 | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 8.1 | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 8.07 | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 8.05 | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 8.02 | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 7.98 | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 7.93 | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 7.87 | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 7.79 | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 7.68 | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 7.54 | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 7.37 | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 7.16 | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 6.91 | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 6.62 | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 6.33 | -4.4% |
| 1986 | 6.02 | -4.8% |
| 1987 | 5.72 | -5.0% |
| 1988 | 5.41 | -5.4% |
| 1989 | 5.09 | -5.9% |
| 1990 | 4.78 | -6.2% |
| 1991 | 4.46 | -6.6% |
| 1992 | 4.16 | -6.7% |
| 1993 | 3.88 | -6.7% |
| 1994 | 3.65 | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 3.44 | -5.7% |
| 1996 | 3.26 | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 3.13 | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 3.04 | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 2.97 | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 2.91 | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 2.87 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 2.83 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 2.8 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 2.77 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 2.77 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 2.7 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 2.65 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 2.6 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 2.56 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 2.6 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 2.65 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 2.68 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 2.72 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 2.75 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 2.71 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 2.67 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 2.63 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 2.58 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 2.54 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 2.51 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 2.46 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 2.4 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 2.35 | -2.0% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 2.35 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.82, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 2.35 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.52, 93% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.21 | 7.01 | 7.46 | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.77 | 7.51 | 8.01 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.95 | 7.68 | 8.1 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.42 | 5.09 | 7.54 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.68 | 2.97 | 4.78 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.74 | 2.56 | 2.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.65 | 2.54 | 2.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.43 | 2.35 | 2.51 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More education data for Libya
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 94.94 (1983)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.46 (1983)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is womens educational attainment vs fertility in Libya?
- Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Libya was 2.35 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest womens educational attainment vs fertility recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 8.1 in 1971.
- What is the lowest womens educational attainment vs fertility recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.35 in 2023.
- How does Libya rank for womens educational attainment vs fertility?
- Libya ranks 87th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is womens educational attainment vs fertility rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Womens educational attainment vs fertility. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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