Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Libya

Libya: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male was 100.3% in 2006. ▬ Flat

Latest (2006)
100.3%
Change on year
up 7.6%
World rank
74th
of 193 countries
All-time high
103.7%
in 2002
All-time low
86.9%
in 1971
Years of data
17
1971–2006

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Libya, 1971–2006

02550751001971198820061971: 86.9 %1972: 92.6 %1973: 96 %1974: 97.4 %1975: 98.8 %1976: 101.9 %1977: 101.3 %1978: 98.3 %1979: 103 %1980: 102 %1981: 100 %1983: 100.1 %1986: 95.7 %2002: 103.7 %2003: 102.7 %2005: 93.3 %2006: 100.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Libya is 100.3%, measured in 2006.

That represents a change of up 7.6% on the previous year and down 3.3% over five years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Libya peaked at 103.7% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 86.9%, in 1971.

Libya ranks 74th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Libya, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male (%) in Libya, 1971 to 2006.
Year % Change
1971 86.9%
1972 92.6% +6.5%
1973 96.0% +3.7%
1974 97.4% +1.5%
1975 98.8% +1.4%
1976 101.9% +3.2%
1977 101.3% -0.6%
1978 98.3% -3.0%
1979 103.0% +4.7%
1980 102.0% -0.9%
1981 100.0% -2.0%
1983 100.1% +0.2%
1986 95.7% -4.4%
2002 103.7% +8.4%
2003 102.7% -1.0%
2005 93.3% -9.2%
2006 100.3% +7.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 97.3% 86.9% 103.0% 9
1980s 99.5% 95.7% 102.0% 4
2000s 100.0% 93.3% 103.7% 4

Countries ranked near Libya

  1. 71 Cyprus 100.8% compare
  2. 72 Kyrgyzstan 100.7% compare
  3. 73 United States 100.5% compare
  4. 75 Togo 100.0% compare
  5. 76 Tunisia 99.9% compare
  6. 77 Uzbekistan 99.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Libya?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Libya was 100.3% 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 103.7% in 2002.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Libya?
The lowest recorded value was 86.9% in 1971.
How does Libya rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male?
Libya ranks 74th 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
238 places, 7,794 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total male enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male 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.