Children out of school, primary, female in Libya

Libya: Children out of school, primary, female was 16,378 in 1983. β—† Volatile

Latest (1983)
16,378
Change on year
down 42.4%
World rank
86th
of 177 countries
All-time high
94,632
in 1971
All-time low
16,378
in 1983
Years of data
10
1971–1983

Children out of school, primary, female in Libya, 1971–1983

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k1971197719831971: 94.6k1972: 79.4k1973: 64.0k1974: 45.4k1975: 39.1k1976: 25.5k1977: 24.5k1978: 26.5k1981: 28.4k1983: 16.4k

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

Analysis

Libya recorded 16,378 for children out of school, primary, female in 1983. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.

That represents a change of down 42.4% on the previous year and down 74.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children out of school, primary, female in Libya peaked at 94,632 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 16,378, in 1983.

That places Libya 86th out of 177 countries with data for 1983, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 49,873 24,479 94,632 8
1980s 22,414 16,378 28,450 2

Countries ranked near Libya

  1. 83 Spain 17,236
  2. 84 Rwanda 16,932 compare
  3. 85 Panama 16,435 compare
  4. 87 Korea 15,928
  5. 88 Mongolia 15,550
  6. 89 Cape Verde 14,764

See the full ranking of 182 places β†’

More education data for Libya

All data for Libya β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is children out of school, primary, female in Libya?
Children out of school, primary, female in Libya was 16,378 in 1983, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest children out of school, primary, female recorded in Libya?
The highest recorded value was 94,632 in 1971.
What is the lowest children out of school, primary, female recorded in Libya?
The lowest recorded value was 16,378 in 1983.
How does Libya rank for children out of school, primary, female?
Libya ranks 86th out of 177 countries with data for 1983.
Is children out of school, primary, female rising or falling in Libya?
Over the last ten years it is down 74.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Libya data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Children out of school, primary, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Children out of school, primary, female
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 3,681 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.