Enrolment in primary education, female in Libya
Libya: Enrolment in primary education, female was 359,958 number in 2006. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in primary education, female in Libya, 1971–2006
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, female in Libya is 359,958 number, 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 in Libya peaked at 398,524 number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 129,595 number, in 1971.
That places Libya 92nd out of 203 countries with data for 2006, putting it 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 number | 129,595 number | 297,100 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 329,367 number | 304,369 number | 356,550 number | 4 |
| 1990s | 398,524 number | 398,524 number | 398,524 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 360,222 number | 345,664 number | 377,173 number | 6 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More education data for Libya
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 26.8% (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.0% (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 number 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 number in 1999.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 129,595 number in 1971.
- How does Libya rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- Libya ranks 92nd out of 203 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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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.