Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Libya
Libya: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age was 1.74 GPIA in 1983. ▲ Rising
Latest (1983)
1.74 GPIA
Change on year
up 9.6%
World rank
6th
of 162 countries
All-time high
1.74 GPIA
in 1983
All-time low
1.57 GPIA
in 1980
Years of data
5
1977–1983
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Libya, 1977–1983
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 1983, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Libya stood at 1.74 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.6% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Libya ranks 6th of 162 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Libya, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 1.61 GPIA | — |
| 1978 | 1.64 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 1.57 GPIA | -4.1% |
| 1981 | 1.59 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 1.74 GPIA | +9.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.62 GPIA | 1.61 GPIA | 1.64 GPIA | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.63 GPIA | 1.57 GPIA | 1.74 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Libya
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 out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Libya?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Libya was 1.74 GPIA in 1983, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 1.74 GPIA in 1983.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.57 GPIA in 1980.
- How does Libya rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Libya ranks 6th out of 162 countries with data for 1983.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. 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 Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release