Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Libya
Libya: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 103.2% in 2006. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Libya, 1971–2006
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Libya is 103.2%, measured in 2006.
The figure is up 6.4% on the previous year and down 2.1% over five years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Libya peaked at 105.5% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 66.8%, in 1971.
Libya ranks 54th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Libya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 66.8% | — |
| 1972 | 74.0% | +10.7% |
| 1973 | 80.0% | +8.1% |
| 1974 | 84.1% | +5.1% |
| 1975 | 86.9% | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 91.0% | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 91.9% | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 90.2% | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 95.1% | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 94.5% | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 92.7% | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 93.6% | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 91.7% | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 105.5% | +15.1% |
| 2003 | 103.6% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 97.1% | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 103.2% | +6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 84.4% | 66.8% | 95.1% | 9 |
| 1980s | 93.1% | 91.7% | 94.5% | 4 |
| 2000s | 102.3% | 97.1% | 105.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More education data for Libya
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 359,958 (2006)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.14 % change on previous year (2006)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0602 units per person (2006)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 395,380 (2006)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 7.37 % change on previous year (2006)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0661 units per person (2006)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 732,614 (2006)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.43 % change on previous year (2006)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 42,696 (1983)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 13.75 % change on previous year (1981)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Libya?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Libya was 103.2% in 2006, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 105.5% in 2002.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.8% in 1971.
- How does Libya rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Libya ranks 54th out of 197 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official primary and secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.