How does Libya rank for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total?

Libya ranks 116th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.

Is barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total rising or falling in Libya?

Over the last ten years it is up 88.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Libya data come from?

The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total in Libya

Name: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total in Libya
Creator: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Libya: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total was 0.98 in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)

0.98

World rank

116th

of 144 countries

All-time high

0.98

in 2010

All-time low

0.19

in 1965

Years of data

1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total in Libya, 1960–2010

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.

Analysis

Libya recorded 0.98 for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 88.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total in Libya peaked at 0.98 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.19, in 1965.

That places Libya 116th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.195	0.19	0.2	2
1970s	0.23	0.22	0.24	2
1980s	0.315	0.29	0.34	2
1990s	0.34	0.34	0.34	2
2000s	0.6	0.52	0.68	2
2010s	0.98	0.98	0.98	1

Countries ranked near Libya

113 Cameroon 1.15 compare
114 Pakistan 1.1 compare
115 Malawi 1.01 compare
117 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.93 compare
118 Eswatini 0.83 compare
119 Myanmar 0.81 compare

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Competitive elections 0 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total in Libya?: Barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total in Libya was 0.98 in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total recorded in Libya?: The highest recorded value was 0.98 in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total recorded in Libya?: The lowest recorded value was 0.19 in 1965.
How does Libya rank for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total?: Libya ranks 116th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total rising or falling in Libya?: Over the last ten years it is up 88.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Libya data come from?: The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Average years of primary schooling, 75+, total is the average years of primary education completed among people over age 75.