Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Libya
Libya: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female was 92.5% in 2003. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Libya, 1971–2003
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2003, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Libya stood at 92.5%.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Libya peaked at 94.0% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 36.6%, in 1971.
That places Libya 55th out of 173 countries with data for 2003, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Libya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 36.6% | — |
| 1972 | 43.3% | +18.3% |
| 1973 | 50.0% | +15.5% |
| 1974 | 55.4% | +10.8% |
| 1975 | 59.1% | +6.6% |
| 1976 | 63.2% | +7.0% |
| 1977 | 65.5% | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 65.5% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 69.7% | +6.4% |
| 1980 | 69.7% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 68.7% | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 69.8% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 94.0% | +34.6% |
| 2003 | 92.5% | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 56.5% | 36.6% | 69.7% | 9 |
| 1980s | 69.4% | 68.7% | 69.8% | 3 |
| 2000s | 93.3% | 92.5% | 94.0% | 2 |
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More education data for Libya
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Libya?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Libya was 92.5% in 2003, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 94.0% in 2002.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.6% in 1971.
- How does Libya rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female?
- Libya ranks 55th out of 173 countries with data for 2003.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total female enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. 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.