Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Libya
Libya: Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre was 0.2046 units per square kilometre in 2006. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Libya, 1971–2006
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Libya is 0.2046 units per square kilometre, measured in 2006.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Libya peaked at 0.2265 units per square kilometre in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0737 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
Libya ranks 199th of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Libya, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0737 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.0913 units per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 1973 | 0.109 units per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 1974 | 0.1233 units per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1975 | 0.1347 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1976 | 0.1455 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1977 | 0.1521 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 0.1539 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 0.1689 units per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1980 | 0.173 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 0.1788 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 0.1944 units per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1986 | 0.2026 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 0.2265 units per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2001 | 0.2144 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 0.2081 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 0.2015 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 0.2034 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.1965 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 0.2046 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 0.2046 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.37 units per square kilometre, 6% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 0.2046 units per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.05 units per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1281 units per square kilometre | 0.0737 units per square kilometre | 0.1689 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.1872 units per square kilometre | 0.173 units per square kilometre | 0.2026 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.2265 units per square kilometre | 0.2265 units per square kilometre | 0.2265 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.2047 units per square kilometre | 0.1965 units per square kilometre | 0.2144 units per square kilometre | 6 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 196 Kazakhstan 0.2832 units per square kilometre compare
- 197 Russia 0.2246 units per square kilometre compare
- 198 Guyana 0.2119 units per square kilometre compare
- 200 Iceland 0.1568 units per square kilometre compare
- 201 Suriname 0.1559 units per square kilometre compare
- 202 Australia 0.1428 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Libya
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2006)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1263 units per person (2006)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Libya?
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Libya was 0.2046 units per square kilometre in 2006, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2265 units per square kilometre in 1999.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0737 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Libya rank for enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre?
- Libya ranks 199th out of 204 countries with data for 2006.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.