Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female (%) (secondary) in Libya
Libya: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female (%) (secondary) was 106.3% in 2006. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Libya, 1971–2006
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2006, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Libya stood at 106.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and down 0.9% over five years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Libya peaked at 107.3% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 46.4%, in 1971.
That places Libya 38th out of 193 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 and secondary, female (%) (secondary) in Libya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 46.4% | — |
| 1972 | 55.1% | +18.6% |
| 1973 | 63.6% | +15.5% |
| 1974 | 70.4% | +10.7% |
| 1975 | 74.8% | +6.2% |
| 1976 | 79.7% | +6.6% |
| 1977 | 82.1% | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 81.8% | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 86.9% | +6.2% |
| 1980 | 86.8% | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 85.3% | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 86.9% | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 87.5% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 107.3% | +22.7% |
| 2003 | 104.5% | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 101.1% | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 106.3% | +5.1% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 106.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98.4%, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Libya's 106.3% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 99.8%, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 71.2% | 46.4% | 86.9% | 9 |
| 1980s | 86.6% | 85.3% | 87.5% | 4 |
| 2000s | 104.8% | 101.1% | 107.3% | 4 |
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 gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Libya?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Libya was 106.3% in 2006, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 107.3% in 2002.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.4% in 1971.
- How does Libya rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
- Libya ranks 38th out of 193 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total female enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female 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.