Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Libya

Libya: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. was 37.0% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
37.0%
World rank
16th
of 144 countries
All-time high
49.7%
in 1985
All-time low
3.7%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Libya, 1960–2010

010203040501960198520101960: 3.71965: 11.21970: 22.91975: 311980: 39.91985: 49.71990: 42.11995: 32.32000: 35.12005: 36.22010: 37

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

Analysis

Libya recorded 37.0% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in 2010.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Libya peaked at 49.7% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 1960.

That places Libya 16th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Libya, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Libya, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 3.7%
1965 11.2% +201.1%
1970 22.9% +104.6%
1975 31.0% +35.3%
1980 39.9% +28.6%
1985 49.7% +24.7%
1990 42.1% -15.3%
1995 32.3% -23.2%
2000 35.1% +8.7%
2005 36.2% +3.1%
2010 37.0% +2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 7.5% 3.7% 11.2% 2
1970s 27.0% 22.9% 31.0% 2
1980s 44.8% 39.9% 49.7% 2
1990s 37.2% 32.3% 42.1% 2
2000s 35.7% 35.1% 36.2% 2
2010s 37.0% 37.0% 37.0% 1

Countries ranked near Libya

  1. 13 Cambodia 39.4% compare
  2. 14 Burundi 38.8% compare
  3. 15 Lithuania 38.3% compare
  4. 17 Bangladesh 37.0% compare
  5. 18 Zimbabwe 36.3% compare
  6. 19 Liberia 36.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Libya?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Libya was 37.0% 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 primary schooling. recorded in Libya?
The highest recorded value was 49.7% in 1985.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. recorded in Libya?
The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 1960.
How does Libya rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling.?
Libya ranks 16th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Libya?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 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 population age 15-19 with primary schooling. Completed Primary