Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Libya
Libya: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index was 1.03 GPI in 2003. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Libya, 1971–2003
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Libya is 1.03 GPI, measured in 2003.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Libya peaked at 1.05 GPI in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.534 GPI, in 1971.
That places Libya 94th 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, gender parity index in Libya, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.534 GPI | — |
| 1972 | 0.5922 GPI | +10.9% |
| 1973 | 0.6564 GPI | +10.8% |
| 1974 | 0.7135 GPI | +8.7% |
| 1975 | 0.7451 GPI | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 0.7693 GPI | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 0.801 GPI | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 0.8219 GPI | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 0.8365 GPI | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 0.8453 GPI | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 0.845 GPI | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.862 GPI | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 1.05 GPI | +21.5% |
| 2003 | 1.03 GPI | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7189 GPI | 0.534 GPI | 0.8365 GPI | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.8508 GPI | 0.845 GPI | 0.862 GPI | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.04 GPI | 1.03 GPI | 1.05 GPI | 2 |
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More education data for Libya
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Libya?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Libya was 1.03 GPI in 2003, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 GPI in 2002.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.534 GPI in 1971.
- How does Libya rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index?
- Libya ranks 94th 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, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female gross enrolment ratio for primary to tertiary to the male value for the same indicator. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.