Adolescents out of school, male in Libya

Libya: Adolescents out of school, male was 5.9% in 1983. ▼ Falling

Latest (1983)
5.9%
Change on year
down 47.4%
World rank
92nd
of 160 countries
All-time high
14.6%
in 1977
All-time low
5.9%
in 1983
Years of data
5
1977–1983

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

0510151977198019831977: 14.6 % of male lower secondary school age1978: 12.2 % of male lower secondary school age1980: 13.8 % of male lower secondary school age1981: 11.3 % of male lower secondary school age1983: 5.9 % of male lower secondary school age

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

Analysis

Libya recorded 5.9% for adolescents out of school, male in 1983. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 47.4% on the previous year and down 59.4% over ten years.

That places Libya 92nd out of 160 countries with data for 1983, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Adolescents out of school, male (% of male lower secondary school age) in Libya, 1977 to 1983.
Year % of male lower secondary school age Change
1977 14.6%
1978 12.2% -16.4%
1980 13.8% +13.4%
1981 11.3% -18.5%
1983 5.9% -47.4%

Libya compared with similar countries

  • Libya's 5.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.9%, 75% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
  • Libya's 5.9% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7.1%, 84% of the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 13.4% 12.2% 14.6% 2
1980s 10.3% 5.9% 13.8% 3

Countries ranked near Libya

  1. 89 Vanuatu 6.2%
  2. 90 San Marino 6.1%
  3. 91 Eswatini 6.0% compare
  4. 93 Kiribati 5.7%
  5. 94 Namibia 5.5%
  6. 95 Colombia 5.1%

See the full ranking of 165 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adolescents out of school, male in Libya?
Adolescents out of school, male in Libya was 5.9% in 1983, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest adolescents out of school, male recorded in Libya?
The highest recorded value was 14.6% in 1977.
What is the lowest adolescents out of school, male recorded in Libya?
The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 1983.
How does Libya rank for adolescents out of school, male?
Libya ranks 92nd out of 160 countries with data for 1983.
Is adolescents out of school, male rising or falling in Libya?
Over the last ten years it is down 59.4%. 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, male (% of male lower secondary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adolescents out of school, male (% of male lower secondary school age)
Unit
% of male 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, 2,621 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.