Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Libya
Libya: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower was 1.55 GPIA in 1983. ▼ Falling
Latest (1983)
1.55 GPIA
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
14th
of 169 countries
All-time high
1.7 GPIA
in 1980
All-time low
1.55 GPIA
in 1983
Years of data
5
1977–1983
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Libya, 1977–1983
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Libya recorded 1.55 GPIA for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in 1983. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
That places Libya 14th out of 169 countries with data for 1983, putting it in the top 10%.
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Libya, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 1.68 GPIA | — |
| 1978 | 1.6 GPIA | -4.9% |
| 1980 | 1.7 GPIA | +6.3% |
| 1981 | 1.58 GPIA | -7.2% |
| 1983 | 1.55 GPIA | -1.6% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 1.55 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9231 GPIA, 1.7× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Libya's 1.55 GPIA is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.9313 GPIA, 1.7× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.64 GPIA | 1.6 GPIA | 1.68 GPIA | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.61 GPIA | 1.55 GPIA | 1.7 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 11 Hong Kong, China 1.62 GPIA
- 12 Iraq 1.57 GPIA compare
- 13 Tunisia 1.56 GPIA compare
- 15 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.42 GPIA
- 16 Samoa 1.4 GPIA
- 17 Guinea 1.35 GPIA
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 children and adolescents of primary and lower in Libya?
- Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Libya was 1.55 GPIA in 1983, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 1.7 GPIA in 1980.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.55 GPIA in 1983.
- How does Libya rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Libya ranks 14th out of 169 countries with data for 1983.
- Is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release