Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Libya
Libya: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female was 27.7% in 1983. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Libya, 1971–1983
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 1983, percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Libya stood at 27.7%. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.0% on the previous year and up 203.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Libya peaked at 27.7% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 9.1%, in 1973.
That places Libya 187th out of 210 countries with data for 1983, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Libya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 10.5% | — |
| 1972 | 10.2% | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 9.1% | -10.4% |
| 1974 | 10.5% | +15.7% |
| 1975 | 13.0% | +23.5% |
| 1976 | 15.0% | +15.0% |
| 1977 | 16.8% | +12.3% |
| 1978 | 17.5% | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 20.1% | +14.5% |
| 1980 | 21.1% | +5.4% |
| 1981 | 23.6% | +11.8% |
| 1983 | 27.7% | +17.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.6% | 9.1% | 20.1% | 9 |
| 1980s | 24.1% | 21.1% | 27.7% | 3 |
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 teachers in secondary education who are female in Libya?
- Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Libya was 27.7% in 1983, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 27.7% in 1983.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.1% in 1973.
- How does Libya rank for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
- Libya ranks 187th out of 210 countries with data for 1983.
- Is percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 203.6%. 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 secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release