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 4.6% in 1983. ▼ Falling
Latest (1983)
4.6%
Change on year
down 26.0%
World rank
94th
of 169 countries
All-time high
7.0%
in 1978
All-time low
4.2%
in 1980
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 %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Libya is 4.6%, measured in 1983.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.0% on the previous year and down 21.7% over ten years.
That places Libya 94th out of 169 countries with data for 1983, putting it in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Libya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 5.9% | — |
| 1978 | 7.0% | +18.6% |
| 1980 | 4.2% | -39.2% |
| 1981 | 6.2% | +46.6% |
| 1983 | 4.6% | -26.0% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 4.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.0%, 93% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Libya's 4.6% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.7%, 97% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.4% | 5.9% | 7.0% | 2 |
| 1980s | 5.0% | 4.2% | 6.2% | 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 children and adolescents of primary and lower in Libya?
- Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Libya was 4.6% 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 7.0% in 1978.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 1980.
- How does Libya rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Libya ranks 94th 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 21.7%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release