Adolescents out of school, female in Libya
Libya: Adolescents out of school, female was 23.0% in 1983. ▼ Falling
Adolescents out of school, female in Libya, 1977–1983
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 35.5% | 33.5% | 37.6% | 2 |
| 1980s | 27.5% | 23.0% | 32.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 33 Mauritania 27.0%
- 34 Comoros 25.2%
- 35 Angola 23.3%
- 37 Malawi 23.0%
- 38 Solomon Islands 22.1%
- 39 Micronesia, Federated States of 21.6%
More education data for Libya
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 30,673 (1983)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 69,173 (1983)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 11,554 (2006)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 10,692 (2006)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 732,614 (2006)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 755,338 (2006)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 5.8 % change on previous year (2006)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2006)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1263 units per person (2006)
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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Adolescents out of school are the percentage of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in school.