Gender gap education levels in Libya
Libya: Gender gap education levels was 94.94 in 1983. ◆ Volatile
Gender gap education levels in Libya, 1820–1983
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 1983, gender gap education levels in Libya stood at 94.94. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender gap education levels in Libya peaked at 94.94 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1820.
That places Libya 99th out of 190 countries with data for 1983, putting it 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 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% |
| 1980 | 80.66 | -10.1% |
| 1981 | 90.63 | +12.4% |
| 1983 | 94.94 | +4.8% |
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 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 | 76.62 | 53.66 | 90.11 | 9 |
| 1980s | 88.74 | 80.66 | 94.94 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More education data for Libya
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 94.94 (1983)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender gap education levels in Libya?
- Gender gap education levels in Libya was 94.94 in 1983, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender gap education levels recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 94.94 in 1983.
- What is the lowest gender gap education levels recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1820.
- How does Libya rank for gender gap education levels?
- Libya ranks 99th out of 190 countries with data for 1983.
- Is gender gap education levels 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Gender gap education levels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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