Gender gap education levels, gaps filled in Libya
Libya: Gender gap education levels, gaps filled was 94.94 in 1983. ◆ Volatile
Gender gap education levels, gaps filled in Libya, 1820–1983
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender gap education levels, gaps filled in Libya is 94.94, measured in 1983. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender gap education levels, gaps filled in Libya peaked at 94.94 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1820.
Libya ranks 99th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gender gap education levels, gaps filled in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 0 | — |
| 1825 | 0 | — |
| 1830 | 0 | — |
| 1835 | 0 | — |
| 1840 | 0 | — |
| 1845 | 0.01 | — |
| 1850 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1855 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1865 | 0.02 | +100.0% |
| 1870 | 0.03 | +50.0% |
| 1875 | 0.04 | +33.3% |
| 1880 | 0.05 | +25.0% |
| 1885 | 0.07 | +40.0% |
| 1890 | 0.09 | +28.6% |
| 1895 | 0.12 | +33.3% |
| 1900 | 0.17 | +41.7% |
| 1905 | 0.22 | +29.4% |
| 1910 | 0.3 | +36.4% |
| 1915 | 0.41 | +36.7% |
| 1920 | 0.56 | +36.6% |
| 1925 | 0.75 | +33.9% |
| 1930 | 1.02 | +36.0% |
| 1935 | 1.37 | +34.3% |
| 1940 | 1.85 | +35.0% |
| 1945 | 2.49 | +34.6% |
| 1950 | 3.34 | +34.1% |
| 1955 | 10.13 | +203.3% |
| 1960 | 19.03 | +87.9% |
| 1965 | 36.34 | +91.0% |
| 1970 | 70.32 | +93.5% |
| 1971 | 53.66 | -23.7% |
| 1972 | 62.78 | +17.0% |
| 1973 | 71.11 | +13.3% |
| 1974 | 79.67 | +12.0% |
| 1975 | 82.94 | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 89.31 | +7.7% |
| 1977 | 90.11 | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 89.73 | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 85.19 | -5.1% |
| 1980 | 80.66 | -5.3% |
| 1981 | 90.63 | +12.4% |
| 1982 | 92.78 | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 94.94 | +2.3% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 94.94 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 94.11, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Libya's 94.94 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 96.16, 99% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gender gap education levels, gaps filled in Libya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | +203.3% | 3.34 | 10.13 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1830s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1840s | 0.005 | 0 | 0.01 | 2 |
| 1850s | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 2 |
| 1860s | 0.015 | 0.01 | 0.02 | 2 |
| 1870s | 0.035 | 0.03 | 0.04 | 2 |
| 1880s | 0.06 | 0.05 | 0.07 | 2 |
| 1890s | 0.105 | 0.09 | 0.12 | 2 |
| 1900s | 0.195 | 0.17 | 0.22 | 2 |
| 1910s | 0.355 | 0.3 | 0.41 | 2 |
| 1920s | 0.655 | 0.56 | 0.75 | 2 |
| 1930s | 1.2 | 1.02 | 1.37 | 2 |
| 1940s | 2.17 | 1.85 | 2.49 | 2 |
| 1950s | 6.74 | 3.34 | 10.13 | 2 |
| 1960s | 27.69 | 19.03 | 36.34 | 2 |
| 1970s | 77.48 | 53.66 | 90.11 | 10 |
| 1980s | 89.75 | 80.66 | 94.94 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More education data for Libya
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.46 (1983)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender gap education levels, gaps filled in Libya?
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled in Libya was 94.94 in 1983, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gender gap education levels, gaps filled recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 94.94 in 1983.
- What is the lowest gender gap education levels, gaps filled recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1820.
- How does Libya rank for gender gap education levels, gaps filled?
- Libya ranks 99th out of 190 countries with data for 1983.
- Is gender gap education levels, gaps filled rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gender gap education levels, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gender gap education levels with 642 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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
Gender gap education levels with 642 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.