Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with primary in Libya

Libya: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with primary was 8.6% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
8.6%
World rank
98th
of 144 countries
All-time high
10.7%
in 2000
All-time low
0.1%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with primary in Libya, 1960–2010

02.557.5101960198520101960: 0.111965: 0.21970: 0.591975: 0.91980: 1.91985: 3.41990: 5.21995: 8.52000: 10.72005: 10.72010: 8.6

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with primary in Libya stood at 8.6%.

The figure is down 19.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with primary in Libya peaked at 10.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1960.

That places Libya 98th 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 25+ with primary in Libya, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Libya, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 0.1%
1965 0.2% +81.8%
1970 0.6% +195.0%
1975 0.9% +52.5%
1980 1.9% +113.3%
1985 3.4% +75.0%
1990 5.2% +56.0%
1995 8.5% +62.8%
2000 10.7% +25.6%
2005 10.7% -0.6%
2010 8.6% -19.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 2
1970s 0.7% 0.6% 0.9% 2
1980s 2.6% 1.9% 3.4% 2
1990s 6.9% 5.2% 8.5% 2
2000s 10.7% 10.7% 10.7% 2
2010s 8.6% 8.6% 8.6% 1

Countries ranked near Libya

  1. 95 Malawi 9.2% compare
  2. 96 Sierra Leone 8.9% compare
  3. 97 Lithuania 8.8% compare
  4. 98 Benin 8.6% compare
  5. 100 Uganda 8.6% compare
  6. 101 Tonga 8.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with primary in Libya?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with primary in Libya was 8.6% 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 25+ with primary recorded in Libya?
The highest recorded value was 10.7% in 2000.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with primary recorded in Libya?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1960.
How does Libya rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with primary?
Libya ranks 98th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with primary rising or falling in Libya?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. 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 25+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary
Source
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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Percentage of female population age 25+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary