Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Libya
Libya: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female was 86.1% in 1983. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Libya, 1971–1983
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 1983, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Libya stood at 86.1%. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 129.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Libya peaked at 86.1% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 16.3%, in 1971.
Libya ranks 138th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Libya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 16.3% | — |
| 1972 | 35.0% | +114.3% |
| 1973 | 37.5% | +7.0% |
| 1974 | 47.1% | +25.6% |
| 1975 | 70.3% | +49.4% |
| 1976 | 67.2% | -4.5% |
| 1977 | 76.3% | +13.6% |
| 1978 | 80.0% | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 78.9% | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 76.0% | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 79.9% | +5.2% |
| 1983 | 86.1% | +7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 56.5% | 16.3% | 80.0% | 9 |
| 1980s | 80.7% | 76.0% | 86.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 135 Zimbabwe 88.0%
- 136 Guatemala 87.8% compare
- 137 Sao Tome and Principe 87.2% compare
- 139 Lao People's Democratic Republic 85.6%
- 140 Niue 84.6%
- 141 Jamaica 84.3% compare
More education data for Libya
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 30,673 (1983)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 69,173 (1983)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 11,554 (2006)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 10,692 (2006)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 732,614 (2006)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 755,338 (2006)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 5.8 % change on previous year (2006)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2006)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1263 units per person (2006)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Libya?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Libya was 86.1% in 1983, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 86.1% in 1983.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.3% in 1971.
- How does Libya rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female?
- Libya ranks 138th out of 194 countries with data for 1983.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 129.7%. 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 intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release