Primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in Libya
Libya: Primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index was 0.9528 index in 2006. ▲ Rising
Primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in Libya, 1971–2006
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in index.
Analysis
In 2006, primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in Libya stood at 0.9528 index.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in Libya peaked at 1.02 index in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.577 index, in 1971.
Libya ranks 182nd of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in Libya, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.577 index | — |
| 1972 | 0.6446 index | +11.7% |
| 1973 | 0.7335 index | +13.8% |
| 1974 | 0.8128 index | +10.8% |
| 1975 | 0.8536 index | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 0.8791 index | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 0.91 index | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 0.9196 index | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 0.92 index | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.9198 index | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.9297 index | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 0.9564 index | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 1.01 index | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 0.9925 index | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 1.02 index | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 1.01 index | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.9729 index | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 0.9717 index | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.9852 index | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.9528 index | -3.3% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 0.9528 index is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9951 index, 96% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 0.9528 index is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.9987 index, 95% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8056 index | 0.577 index | 0.92 index | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.9536 index | 0.9198 index | 1.01 index | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.9925 index | 0.9925 index | 0.9925 index | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9855 index | 0.9528 index | 1.02 index | 6 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0404 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in Libya?
- Primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in Libya was 0.9528 index in 2006, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 index in 2001.
- What is the lowest primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.577 index in 1971.
- How does Libya rank for primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index?
- Libya ranks 182nd out of 215 countries with data for 2006.
- Is primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
An adjusted gender parity index of 1 indicates equality in the expected number of years a child of school entrance age is likely to spend in primary school between boys and girls. Values below 1 favor boys, and above 1 favor girls.