Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Libya

Libya: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total was 108.5% in 1983. ▼ Falling

Latest (1983)
108.5%
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
45th
of 186 countries
All-time high
118.9%
in 1972
All-time low
101.1%
in 1978
Years of data
12
1971–1983

Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Libya, 1971–1983

02550751001251971197719831971: 106.1 % of relevant age group1972: 118.9 % of relevant age group1973: 115.8 % of relevant age group1974: 109.8 % of relevant age group1975: 102.4 % of relevant age group1976: 107.3 % of relevant age group1977: 104.3 % of relevant age group1978: 101.1 % of relevant age group1979: 106.2 % of relevant age group1980: 106.4 % of relevant age group1981: 105.4 % of relevant age group1983: 108.5 % of relevant age group

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.

Analysis

In 1983, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Libya stood at 108.5%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Libya peaked at 118.9% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 101.1%, in 1978.

Libya ranks 45th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Libya, year by year

Annual values for Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total (% of relevant age group) in Libya, 1971 to 1983.
Year % of relevant age group Change
1971 106.1%
1972 118.9% +12.1%
1973 115.8% -2.6%
1974 109.8% -5.2%
1975 102.4% -6.8%
1976 107.3% +4.8%
1977 104.3% -2.8%
1978 101.1% -3.1%
1979 106.2% +5.0%
1980 106.4% +0.2%
1981 105.4% -0.9%
1983 108.5% +2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 108.0% 101.1% 118.9% 9
1980s 106.8% 105.4% 108.5% 3

Countries ranked near Libya

  1. 42 Tanzania, United Republic of 109.1% compare
  2. 43 Albania 109.1%
  3. 44 Chad 109.1% compare
  4. 46 Solomon Islands 108.0% compare
  5. 47 Zimbabwe 107.5%
  6. 48 Zambia 107.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Libya?
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Libya was 108.5% in 1983, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total recorded in Libya?
The highest recorded value was 118.9% in 1972.
What is the lowest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total recorded in Libya?
The lowest recorded value was 101.1% in 1978.
How does Libya rank for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total?
Libya ranks 45th out of 186 countries with data for 1983.
Is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total rising or falling in Libya?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Libya data come from?
The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total (% of relevant age group)
Unit
% of relevant age group
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
229 places, 7,006 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.