Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Libya
Libya: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index was 0.9528 GPIA in 2006. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Libya, 1971–2006
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Libya is 0.9528 GPIA, measured in 2006.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Libya peaked at 1.02 GPIA in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.6055 GPIA, in 1971.
That places Libya 184th out of 214 countries with data for 2006, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8161 GPIA | 0.6055 GPIA | 0.9206 GPIA | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.9554 GPIA | 0.921 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.9925 GPIA | 0.9925 GPIA | 0.9925 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9855 GPIA | 0.9528 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 6 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 181 Gabon 0.9569 GPIA compare
- 182 Namibia 0.9544 GPIA compare
- 183 Suriname 0.953 GPIA compare
- 185 South Africa 0.9511 GPIA compare
- 186 French Polynesia 0.9508 GPIA compare
- 187 Sao Tome and Principe 0.9503 GPIA compare
More education data for Libya
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 42,696 (1983)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 107 (2006)
- School enrollment, primary 107.0% (2006)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Libya?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Libya was 0.9528 GPIA in 2006, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 GPIA in 2001.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6055 GPIA in 1971.
- How does Libya rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Libya ranks 184th out of 214 countries with data for 2006.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release