Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Libya
Libya: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male was 99.5% in 2006. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Libya, 1971–2006
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Libya is 99.5%, measured in 2006.
That represents a change of up 5.6% on the previous year and down 8.4% over five years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Libya peaked at 108.5% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 73.6%, in 1971.
Libya ranks 78th of 206 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, male in Libya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 73.6% | — |
| 1972 | 78.2% | +6.2% |
| 1973 | 81.6% | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 84.0% | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 86.3% | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 90.4% | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 91.2% | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 89.4% | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 94.4% | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 94.2% | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 92.4% | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 93.9% | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 90.1% | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 108.5% | +20.5% |
| 2003 | 106.4% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 94.2% | -11.5% |
| 2006 | 99.5% | +5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 85.5% | 73.6% | 94.4% | 9 |
| 1980s | 92.6% | 90.1% | 94.2% | 4 |
| 2000s | 102.1% | 94.2% | 108.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More education data for Libya
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.42 % change on previous year (2003)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 22,627 (1983)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 20,069 (1983)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 192,721 (2003)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.39 % change on previous year (2003)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 182,307 (2003)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 4.46 % change on previous year (2003)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Libya?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Libya was 99.5% in 2006, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 108.5% in 2002.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.6% in 1971.
- How does Libya rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male?
- Libya ranks 78th 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release