Net enrollment rates in primary education, adjusted gender parity index in Libya
Libya: Net enrollment rates in primary education, adjusted gender parity index was 0.9894 index in 1983. ▲ Rising
Net enrollment rates in primary education, adjusted gender parity index in Libya, 1971–1983
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in index.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net enrollment rates in primary education, adjusted gender parity index in Libya is 0.9894 index, measured in 1983. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrollment rates in primary education, adjusted gender parity index in Libya peaked at 0.9894 index in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.6965 index, in 1971.
Libya ranks 131st of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Net enrollment rates in primary education, adjusted gender parity index in Libya, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.6965 index | — |
| 1972 | 0.7587 index | +8.9% |
| 1973 | 0.8257 index | +8.8% |
| 1974 | 0.8677 index | +5.1% |
| 1975 | 0.8799 index | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 0.9093 index | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 0.9194 index | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 0.9407 index | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 0.9447 index | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 0.9894 index | +4.7% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 0.9894 index is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1 index, 99% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Libya's 0.9894 index is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1 index, 98% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8497 index | 0.6965 index | 0.9407 index | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.967 index | 0.9447 index | 0.9894 index | 2 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 128 Bahamas 0.9909 index compare
- 129 French Polynesia 0.9905 index
- 130 Andorra 0.9895 index
- 132 Montenegro 0.9878 index
- 133 Guyana 0.9869 index compare
- 134 Suriname 0.9868 index 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 net enrollment rates in primary education, adjusted gender parity index in Libya?
- Net enrollment rates in primary education, adjusted gender parity index in Libya was 0.9894 index in 1983, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net enrollment rates in primary education, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9894 index in 1983.
- What is the lowest net enrollment rates in primary education, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6965 index in 1971.
- How does Libya rank for net enrollment rates in primary education, adjusted gender parity index?
- Libya ranks 131st out of 180 countries with data for 1983.
- Is net enrollment rates in primary education, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Net enrollment rates in primary education, adjusted gender parity index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
An adjusted gender parity index of 1 indicates equal net enrollment rates in primary school between boys and girls. Values below 1 favor boys, and above 1 favor girls.