Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with no education in Libya
Libya: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with no education was 1.4% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with no education in Libya, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with no education in Libya stood at 1.4%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 78.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with no education in Libya peaked at 76.2% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2010.
That places Libya 70th 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 population age 15-19 with no education in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 76.2% | — |
| 1965 | 62.0% | -18.6% |
| 1970 | 40.9% | -34.1% |
| 1975 | 27.9% | -31.8% |
| 1980 | 10.4% | -62.6% |
| 1985 | 7.4% | -29.2% |
| 1990 | 7.5% | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 11.8% | +57.3% |
| 2000 | 6.3% | -46.6% |
| 2005 | 3.7% | -41.3% |
| 2010 | 1.4% | -63.6% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 1.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.1%, 1.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Libya's 1.4% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.0%, 67% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 69.1% | 62.0% | 76.2% | 2 |
| 1970s | 34.4% | 27.9% | 40.9% | 2 |
| 1980s | 8.9% | 7.4% | 10.4% | 2 |
| 1990s | 9.7% | 7.5% | 11.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 5.0% | 3.7% | 6.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More education data for Libya
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 94.94 (1983)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.46 (1983)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with no education in Libya?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with no education in Libya was 1.4% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with no education recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 76.2% in 1960.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with no education recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2010.
- How does Libya rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with no education?
- Libya ranks 70th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with no education rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.6%. 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 population age 15-19 with no education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 15-19 with no education