Gross enrolment ratio, primary … Gross adjusted GPIA gender in Libya
Libya: Gross enrolment ratio, primary … Gross adjusted GPIA gender was 1.05 GPIA in 2006. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Libya, 1971–2006
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Libya recorded 1.05 GPIA for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in 2006.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and up 1.5% over five years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Libya peaked at 1.08 GPIA in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.5453 GPIA, in 1971.
That places Libya 24th out of 206 countries with data for 2006, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary … Gross adjusted GPIA gender in Libya, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.5453 GPIA | — |
| 1972 | 0.6051 GPIA | +11.0% |
| 1973 | 0.6709 GPIA | +10.9% |
| 1974 | 0.7242 GPIA | +7.9% |
| 1975 | 0.7597 GPIA | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 0.7857 GPIA | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 0.8161 GPIA | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 0.8401 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 0.8537 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 0.8606 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 0.862 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.9 GPIA | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 0.9811 GPIA | +9.0% |
| 2002 | 1.04 GPIA | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 1.02 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 1.08 GPIA | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 1.05 GPIA | -2.1% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 1.05 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.01 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 1.05 GPIA is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.01 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7334 GPIA | 0.5453 GPIA | 0.8537 GPIA | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.9009 GPIA | 0.8606 GPIA | 0.9811 GPIA | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.05 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
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 gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Libya?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Libya was 1.05 GPIA in 2006, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 GPIA in 2005.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5453 GPIA in 1971.
- How does Libya rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity?
- Libya ranks 24th out of 206 countries with data for 2006.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release