Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Libya
Libya: Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education was 94.9% in 1983. ◆ Volatile
Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Libya, 1820–1983
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 1983, gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Libya stood at 94.9%. 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 in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Libya peaked at 94.9% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1830s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1840s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1850s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1860s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1870s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1880s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 2 |
| 1890s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 2 |
| 1900s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 2 |
| 1910s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 2 |
| 1920s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 2 |
| 1930s | 1.2% | 1.0% | 1.4% | 2 |
| 1940s | 2.2% | 1.9% | 2.5% | 2 |
| 1950s | 6.7% | 3.3% | 10.1% | 2 |
| 1960s | 27.7% | 19.0% | 36.3% | 2 |
| 1970s | 76.6% | 53.7% | 90.1% | 9 |
| 1980s | 88.7% | 80.7% | 94.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More education data for Libya
- Duration of pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 4 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 26.8% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 107.0% (2006)
- Primary education, teachers 42,696 (1983)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 2.3 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 104.4% (2006)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Libya?
- Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Libya was 94.9% in 1983, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 94.9% in 1983.
- What is the lowest gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1820.
- How does Libya rank for gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education?
- Libya ranks 99th out of 190 countries with data for 1983.
- Is gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of girls of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.