Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Libya
Libya: Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre was 0.2247 units per square kilometre in 2006. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Libya, 1971–2006
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2006, enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Libya stood at 0.2247 units per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.4% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Libya peaked at 0.2405 units per square kilometre in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.1254 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
Libya ranks 198th 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, male (number), per square kilometre in Libya, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.1254 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.1404 units per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1973 | 0.1498 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1974 | 0.1546 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 0.1622 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 0.1706 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1977 | 0.1728 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 0.1727 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.1894 units per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1980 | 0.1937 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 0.1979 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 0.2158 units per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1986 | 0.2229 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 0.2405 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 0.221 units per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2002 | 0.2183 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.2185 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2203 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.2093 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2247 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 0.2247 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.55 units per square kilometre, 6% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 0.2247 units per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.19 units per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1598 units per square kilometre | 0.1254 units per square kilometre | 0.1894 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.2076 units per square kilometre | 0.1937 units per square kilometre | 0.2229 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.2405 units per square kilometre | 0.2405 units per square kilometre | 0.2405 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.2187 units per square kilometre | 0.2093 units per square kilometre | 0.2247 units per square kilometre | 6 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 195 Botswana 0.3423 units per square kilometre compare
- 196 Kazakhstan 0.2996 units per square kilometre compare
- 197 Russia 0.2367 units per square kilometre compare
- 199 Guyana 0.22 units per square kilometre compare
- 200 Suriname 0.1849 units per square kilometre compare
- 201 Iceland 0.1636 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, male (number), per square kilometre in Libya?
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Libya was 0.2247 units per square kilometre in 2006, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2405 units per square kilometre in 1999.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1254 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Libya rank for enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre?
- Libya ranks 198th out of 204 countries with data for 2006.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. 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, male (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, male (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, male (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in primary education, male 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, male (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.