Over-age students, primary (% of enrollment) in Libya
Libya: Over-age students, primary (% of enrollment) was 10.9% in 1983. ▼ Falling
Over-age students, primary in Libya, 1971–1983
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of enrollment.
Analysis
The most recent figure for over-age students, primary in Libya is 10.9%, measured in 1983. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.1% on the previous year and down 50.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, over-age students, primary in Libya peaked at 22.4% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 10.9%, in 1983.
That places Libya 61st 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 (% of enrollment) in Libya, year by year
| Year | % of enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 22.4% | — |
| 1972 | 22.4% | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 22.1% | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 20.5% | -7.3% |
| 1975 | 20.9% | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 18.3% | -12.5% |
| 1977 | 17.1% | -6.6% |
| 1978 | 15.5% | -9.3% |
| 1980 | 12.1% | -22.1% |
| 1981 | 12.1% | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 10.9% | -10.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.9% | 15.5% | 22.4% | 8 |
| 1980s | 11.7% | 10.9% | 12.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More education data for Libya
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 94.94 (1983)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.46 (1983)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is over-age students, primary in Libya?
- Over-age students, primary in Libya was 10.9% in 1983, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest over-age students, primary recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 22.4% in 1971.
- What is the lowest over-age students, primary recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.9% in 1983.
- How does Libya rank for over-age students, primary?
- Libya ranks 61st out of 191 countries with data for 1983.
- Is over-age students, primary rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.7%. 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 (% of enrollment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Over-age students are the percentage of those enrolled who are older than the official school-age range for primary education.