Adolescents out of school, female in Libya

Libya: Adolescents out of school, female was 23.0% in 1983. ▼ Falling

Latest (1983)
23.0%
Change on year
down 16.1%
World rank
36th
of 160 countries
All-time high
37.6%
in 1977
All-time low
23.0%
in 1983
Years of data
5
1977–1983

Adolescents out of school, female in Libya, 1977–1983

0102030401977198019831977: 37.6 % of female lower secondary school age1978: 33.5 % of female lower secondary school age1980: 32.1 % of female lower secondary school age1981: 27.4 % of female lower secondary school age1983: 23 % of female lower secondary school age

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female lower secondary school age.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adolescents out of school, female in Libya is 23.0%, measured in 1983. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is down 16.1% on the previous year and down 38.8% over ten years.

Libya ranks 36th of 160 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Adolescents out of school, female in Libya, year by year

Annual values for Adolescents out of school, female (% of female lower secondary school age) in Libya, 1977 to 1983.
Year % of female lower secondary school age Change
1977 37.6%
1978 33.5% -11.0%
1980 32.1% -4.1%
1981 27.4% -14.6%
1983 23.0% -16.1%

Libya compared with similar countries

  • Libya's 23.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.9%, 2.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
  • Libya's 23.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7.2%, 3.2× the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 35.5% 33.5% 37.6% 2
1980s 27.5% 23.0% 32.1% 3

Countries ranked near Libya

  1. 33 Mauritania 27.0%
  2. 34 Comoros 25.2%
  3. 35 Angola 23.3%
  4. 37 Malawi 23.0%
  5. 38 Solomon Islands 22.1%
  6. 39 Micronesia, Federated States of 21.6%

See the full ranking of 165 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adolescents out of school, female in Libya?
Adolescents out of school, female in Libya was 23.0% in 1983, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest adolescents out of school, female recorded in Libya?
The highest recorded value was 37.6% in 1977.
What is the lowest adolescents out of school, female recorded in Libya?
The lowest recorded value was 23.0% in 1983.
How does Libya rank for adolescents out of school, female?
Libya ranks 36th out of 160 countries with data for 1983.
Is adolescents out of school, female rising or falling in Libya?
Over the last ten years it is down 38.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Libya data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Adolescents out of school, female (% of female lower secondary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adolescents out of school, female (% of female lower secondary school age)
Unit
% of female lower secondary school age
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
165 places, 2,633 data points, 1970–2025
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Adolescents out of school are the percentage of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in school.