Country profile

Libya

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & PakistanUpper middle income7.38M inhabitants

Last updated March 1, 2026

Fragile/Conflict-Affected Country: This country is classified as experiencing institutional and social fragility. Data may not reflect the current situation due to instability.

Composite GEFRI Score

Severely underprepared

Libya is severely underprepared (28th percentile worldwide). Key structural conditions limit capacity to plan, implement, and sustain forward-looking reforms. Higher scores indicate a system that is better prepared to anticipate and shape the future of learning.

33.02Composite score

Global percentile: 28th
Global rank: #130
Regional rank: #18
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Infrastructure

61.20

47th percentileGlobal avg. 56.44

Human Capital

50.07

48th percentileGlobal avg. 47.03

Innovation

39.43

46th percentileGlobal avg. 42.60

Governance

14.40

6th percentileGlobal avg. 47.71

Access & Parity

0.00

7th percentileGlobal avg. 49.62

Country profile

Libya trails global peers in Governance (14, 6th percentile) and School Access and Gender Parity (0, 7th percentile). A coordinated reform effort is needed to strengthen education futures readiness.

Wide gaps between dimensions reveal structural weaknesses that slow coordinated progress. Limited electricity or internet coverage still constrains classrooms, preventing large-scale digital instruction. Adult literacy gaps reduce the diffusion of knowledge needed for future-ready skills.

R&D investment remains modest, affecting long-term innovation potential. Policy execution and regulatory capacity remain weak, leaving reforms fragmented and hard to sustain. Gender parity across secondary pathways reflects sustained commitment to equitable participation.

Note: Because many indicators are imputed, these findings should be treated as provisional until more reported data arrives.

Key insights

Falls below many peers at the 28th percentile.
Places 130th worldwide.
Holds a regional position of 18th within Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan.
Scores range from Infrastructure (61.2) to Access & Parity (0.0), reflecting variation across dimensions.
Trails regional peers most clearly in Access & Parity.

Regional peers: Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

Composite GEFRI score

Global rank	Regional rank	Country	Score
17	1	Israel	74.24
32	2	United Arab Emirates	70.10
39	3	Malta	64.34
41	4	Saudi Arabia	63.68
56	5	Qatar	59.67
61	6	Kuwait	57.99
65	7	Bahrain	57.41
66	8	Jordan	57.41
81	9	Oman	53.74
82	10	Morocco	53.24
87	11	Tunisia	52.02
90	12	Iran, Islamic Rep.	50.79
98	13	Egypt, Arab Rep.	48.94
104	14	West Bank and GazaFCS	45.80
115	15	Algeria	38.10
122	16	Djibouti	35.56
123	17	LebanonFCS	35.37
130	18	LibyaFCS	33.02
132	19	IraqFCS	32.48
138	20	Pakistan	29.77
148	21	Syrian Arab RepublicFCS	26.62
163	22	Yemen, Rep.FCS	22.34
173	23	AfghanistanFCS	16.59