Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with primary in Libya
Libya: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with primary was 11.2% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with primary in Libya, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Primary.
Analysis
Libya recorded 11.2% for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary in 2010.
The figure is down 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary in Libya peaked at 23.4% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 1960.
That places Libya 108th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with primary in Libya, year by year
| Year | Incomplete and Completed Primary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.9% | — |
| 1965 | 4.2% | +121.8% |
| 1970 | 7.8% | +85.9% |
| 1975 | 13.9% | +79.4% |
| 1980 | 20.7% | +48.6% |
| 1985 | 23.4% | +13.2% |
| 1990 | 22.4% | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 18.2% | -19.1% |
| 2000 | 14.2% | -21.9% |
| 2005 | 12.0% | -15.6% |
| 2010 | 11.2% | -6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.0% | 1.9% | 4.2% | 2 |
| 1970s | 10.8% | 7.8% | 13.9% | 2 |
| 1980s | 22.0% | 20.7% | 23.4% | 2 |
| 1990s | 20.3% | 18.2% | 22.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 13.1% | 12.0% | 14.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 11.2% | 11.2% | 11.2% | 1 |
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 barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary in Libya?
- Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary in Libya was 11.2% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 23.4% in 1985.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 1960.
- How does Libya rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary?
- Libya ranks 108th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of female population age 15+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)