Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Libya
Libya: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male was 109.5% in 2006. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Libya, 1971–2006
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2006, gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Libya stood at 109.5%.
That represents a change of up 6.1% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Libya peaked at 121.8% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 103.3%, in 2005.
Libya ranks 47th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Libya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 104.8% | — |
| 1972 | 112.1% | +6.9% |
| 1973 | 115.1% | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 118.3% | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 120.4% | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 121.8% | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 118.7% | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 114.0% | -4.0% |
| 1979 | 119.5% | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 116.2% | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 111.3% | -4.2% |
| 1983 | 110.0% | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 103.9% | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 118.5% | +14.0% |
| 2001 | 111.6% | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 110.2% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 109.8% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 109.8% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 103.3% | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 109.5% | +6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 116.1% | 104.8% | 121.8% | 9 |
| 1980s | 110.4% | 103.9% | 116.2% | 4 |
| 1990s | 118.5% | 118.5% | 118.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 109.0% | 103.3% | 111.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 44 Sweden 110.7% compare
- 45 Botswana 110.3% compare
- 46 Montserrat 110.2% compare
- 48 United Arab Emirates 108.6% compare
- 49 Viet Nam 108.4% compare
- 50 Central African Republic 108.3% compare
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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 107 (2006)
- School enrollment, primary 107.0% (2006)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Libya?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Libya was 109.5% in 2006, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, male recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 121.8% in 1976.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, male recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 103.3% in 2005.
- How does Libya rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, male?
- Libya ranks 47th out of 214 countries with data for 2006.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, male rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release