Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Libya
Libya: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female was 104.4% in 2006. β² Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Libya, 1971β2006
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Libya recorded 104.4% for gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in 2006.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Libya peaked at 117.7% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 63.5%, in 1971.
That places Libya 59th out of 208 countries with data for 2006, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 95.2% | 63.5% | 109.9% | 9 |
| 1980s | 105.3% | 103.6% | 107.0% | 4 |
| 1990s | 117.7% | 117.7% | 117.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 107.5% | 101.7% | 114.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More education data for Libya
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 42,696 (1983)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 26.8% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 107.0% (2006)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0115 units per person (1983)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Libya?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Libya was 104.4% in 2006, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 117.7% in 1999.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.5% in 1971.
- How does Libya rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, female?
- Libya ranks 59th out of 208 countries with data for 2006.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, female rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release