Enrolment in primary education, female in Libya
Libya: Enrolment in primary education, female was 359,958 in 2006. β² Rising
Enrolment in primary education, female in Libya, 1971β2006
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Libya recorded 359,958 for enrolment in primary education, female in 2006.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in Libya peaked at 398,524 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 129,595, in 1971.
Libya ranks 93rd of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 225,310 | 129,595 | 297,100 | 9 |
| 1980s | 329,367 | 304,369 | 356,550 | 4 |
| 1990s | 398,524 | 398,524 | 398,524 | 1 |
| 2000s | 360,222 | 345,664 | 377,173 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More education data for Libya
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 26.8% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 107.0% (2006)
- Primary education, teachers 42,696 (1983)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 2.3 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 104.4% (2006)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female in Libya?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in Libya was 359,958 in 2006, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 398,524 in 1999.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 129,595 in 1971.
- How does Libya rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- Libya ranks 93rd out of 210 countries with data for 2006.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release