Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Libya
Libya: Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female was 96.4% in 2006. ▬ Flat
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Libya, 1971–2006
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Libya is 96.4%, measured in 2006.
The figure is down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Libya peaked at 100.0% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 92.7%, in 1971.
That places Libya 99th out of 178 countries with data for 2006, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Libya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 92.7% | — |
| 1972 | 96.1% | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 100.0% | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 99.5% | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 100.0% | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 99.4% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 96.4% | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 98.3% | 92.7% | 100.0% | 7 |
| 1980s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 6 |
| 1990s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 97.9% | 96.4% | 99.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 96 Côte d'Ivoire 96.6% compare
- 97 Belgium 96.6% compare
- 98 Andorra 96.4% compare
- 100 Uzbekistan 96.2% compare
- 101 El Salvador 96.1% compare
- 102 Nicaragua 96.0% compare
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 teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Libya?
- Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Libya was 96.4% in 2006, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1973.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.7% in 1971.
- How does Libya rank for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female?
- Libya ranks 99th out of 178 countries with data for 2006.
- Is percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. 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 teachers in pre-primary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female teachers at the pre-primary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the pre-primary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.