Adolescents out of school, male in Libya
Libya: Adolescents out of school, male was 5.9% in 1983. ▼ Falling
Adolescents out of school, male in Libya, 1977–1983
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.4% | 12.2% | 14.6% | 2 |
| 1980s | 10.3% | 5.9% | 13.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Libya
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, 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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Adolescents out of school are the percentage of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in school.