country profile

Libya

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

Last updated May 3, 2026

Fragile/Conflict-Affected Country: This country is classified as experiencing institutional and social fragility.

Composite GEFRI Score

Severely underprepared

Libya shows severely limited readiness to meet the challenges and opportunities of education in a rapidly changing world (26th 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.

33.17Composite score

Global percentile: 26th
Global rank: #132
Regional rank: #19
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Infrastructure

56.42

40th percentileGlobal avg. 54.77

Human Capital

52.63

58th percentileGlobal avg. 47.01

Innovation

42.40

48th percentileGlobal avg. 45.21

Governance

14.40

6th percentileGlobal avg. 47.75

Access & Parity

0.00

8th percentileGlobal avg. 49.65

Country profile

Libya trails global peers in GEFRI Composite (33, 26th percentile), Governance (14, 6th percentile), and School Access and Gender Parity (0, 8th percentile). A coordinated reform effort is needed to strengthen education futures readiness.

Wide gaps between dimensions reveal structural weaknesses that slow coordinated progress. Electricity access remains uneven, limiting the baseline for digital expansion. 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 26th percentile.
Places 132nd worldwide.
Holds a regional position of 19th within Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan.
Scores range from Infrastructure (56.4) 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
16	1	Israel	75.23
34	2	United Arab Emirates	69.71
39	3	Malta	64.21
40	4	Saudi Arabia	63.55
54	5	Qatar	60.46
61	6	Bahrain	58.25
62	7	Kuwait	58.12
65	8	Jordan	57.78
72	9	Oman	56.69
81	10	Morocco	53.73
87	11	Tunisia	51.97
92	12	Iran, Islamic Rep.	50.99
96	13	Egypt, Arab Rep.	49.51
103	14	West Bank and GazaFCS	47.39
114	15	Algeria	39.83
116	16	Djibouti	38.35
123	17	LebanonFCS	35.73
130	18	IraqFCS	33.38
132	19	LibyaFCS	33.17
149	20	Syrian Arab RepublicFCS	27.30
154	21	Yemen, Rep.FCS	25.51