School life expectancy, primary, gender parity index in Libya
Libya: School life expectancy, primary, gender parity index was 0.9577 GPI in 2006. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary, gender parity index in Libya, 1971–2006
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary, gender parity index in Libya is 0.9577 GPI, measured in 2006.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, gender parity index in Libya peaked at 1.02 GPI in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.5732 GPI, in 1971.
That places Libya 163rd out of 197 countries with data for 2006, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7983 GPI | 0.5732 GPI | 0.9183 GPI | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.9287 GPI | 0.9153 GPI | 0.9424 GPI | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.9859 GPI | 0.9859 GPI | 0.9859 GPI | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9842 GPI | 0.9577 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 6 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More reference data data for Libya
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.4458 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 2.51 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.1917 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Democracy 0 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.15 °C (2025)
- Free country 0 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 6 (2025)
- Consumer price index 289.41 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies -0.0933 °C (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary, gender parity index in Libya?
- School life expectancy, primary, gender parity index in Libya was 0.9577 GPI in 2006, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, gender parity index recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 GPI in 2001.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, gender parity index recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5732 GPI in 1971.
- How does Libya rank for school life expectancy, primary, gender parity index?
- Libya ranks 163rd out of 197 countries with data for 2006.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, gender parity index rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female school life expectancy to the male school life expectancy. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.