Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Libya
Libya: Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions was 0.9% in 2006. ▬ Flat
Latest (2006)
0.9%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
164th
of 200 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2001
All-time low
0.9%
in 2006
Years of data
5
1999–2006
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Libya, 1999–2006
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Libya is 0.9%, measured in 2006. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
That places Libya 164th out of 200 countries with data for 2006, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Libya, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.9% | — |
| 2001 | 1.0% | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 1.0% | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.9% | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 0.9% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 4 |
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 percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Libya?
- Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Libya was 0.9% in 2006, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2001.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2006.
- How does Libya rank for percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions?
- Libya ranks 164th out of 200 countries with data for 2006.
- Is percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release