Over-age students, primary, female in Libya

Libya: Over-age students, primary, female was 9.6% in 1983. ▼ Falling

Latest (1983)
9.6%
Change on year
down 16.8%
World rank
65th
of 191 countries
All-time high
19.9%
in 1975
All-time low
9.6%
in 1983
Years of data
11
1971–1983

Over-age students, primary, female in Libya, 1971–1983

051015201971197719831971: 15.4 % of female enrollment1972: 16.6 % of female enrollment1973: 17.8 % of female enrollment1974: 18.1 % of female enrollment1975: 19.9 % of female enrollment1976: 17 % of female enrollment1977: 16.6 % of female enrollment1978: 14.5 % of female enrollment1980: 11.3 % of female enrollment1981: 11.5 % of female enrollment1983: 9.6 % of female enrollment

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female enrollment.

Analysis

In 1983, over-age students, primary, female in Libya stood at 9.6%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.8% on the previous year and down 46.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, over-age students, primary, female in Libya peaked at 19.9% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 9.6%, in 1983.

That places Libya 65th out of 191 countries with data for 1983, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Over-age students, primary, female in Libya, year by year

Annual values for Over-age students, primary, female (% of female enrollment) in Libya, 1971 to 1983.
Year % of female enrollment Change
1971 15.4%
1972 16.6% +7.6%
1973 17.8% +7.3%
1974 18.1% +1.5%
1975 19.9% +10.0%
1976 17.0% -14.7%
1977 16.6% -2.0%
1978 14.5% -12.8%
1980 11.3% -22.3%
1981 11.5% +1.8%
1983 9.6% -16.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 17.0% 14.5% 19.9% 8
1980s 10.8% 9.6% 11.5% 3

Countries ranked near Libya

  1. 62 Aruba 9.7%
  2. 63 Guinea 9.7%
  3. 64 Lao People's Democratic Republic 9.6%
  4. 66 Yemen 9.4%
  5. 67 Czechia 9.1%
  6. 68 Guatemala 8.9% compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is over-age students, primary, female in Libya?
Over-age students, primary, female in Libya was 9.6% in 1983, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest over-age students, primary, female recorded in Libya?
The highest recorded value was 19.9% in 1975.
What is the lowest over-age students, primary, female recorded in Libya?
The lowest recorded value was 9.6% in 1983.
How does Libya rank for over-age students, primary, female?
Libya ranks 65th out of 191 countries with data for 1983.
Is over-age students, primary, female rising or falling in Libya?
Over the last ten years it is down 46.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Libya data come from?
The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Over-age students, primary, female (% of female enrollment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Over-age students, primary, female (% of female enrollment)
Unit
% of female enrollment
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,264 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Over-age students are the percentage of those enrolled who are older than the official school-age range for primary education.