Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Libya
Libya: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female was 53.0% in 1983. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Libya, 1971–1983
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Libya recorded 53.0% for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in 1983. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.0% on the previous year and up 123.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Libya peaked at 53.0% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 23.8%, in 1973.
Libya ranks 177th of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Libya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 24.2% | — |
| 1972 | 24.2% | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 23.8% | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 26.4% | +11.3% |
| 1975 | 28.3% | +7.2% |
| 1976 | 29.1% | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 29.3% | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 34.7% | +18.2% |
| 1979 | 37.2% | +7.2% |
| 1980 | 41.3% | +11.0% |
| 1981 | 46.9% | +13.6% |
| 1983 | 53.0% | +13.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.6% | 23.8% | 37.2% | 9 |
| 1980s | 47.1% | 41.3% | 53.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 174 Lao People's Democratic Republic 54.9% compare
- 175 Madagascar 54.9% compare
- 176 Nepal 54.7% compare
- 178 Timor-Leste 52.8%
- 179 Pakistan 51.9% compare
- 180 Ghana 50.2% 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 primary education who are female in Libya?
- Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Libya was 53.0% in 1983, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in primary education who are female recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 53.0% in 1983.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in primary education who are female recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.8% in 1973.
- How does Libya rank for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Libya ranks 177th out of 212 countries with data for 1983.
- Is percentage of teachers in primary education who are female rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 123.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release