Persistence to grade 5, female in Libya
Libya: Persistence to grade 5, female was 85.5% in 1980. ▼ Falling
Persistence to grade 5, female in Libya, 1971–1980
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
Libya recorded 85.5% for persistence to grade 5, female in 1980.
The figure is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, female in Libya peaked at 88.1% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 74.0%, in 1977.
That places Libya 100th out of 149 countries with data for 1980, putting it in the middle of the range.
Persistence to grade 5, female in Libya, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 84.1% | — |
| 1972 | 88.1% | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 87.9% | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 84.9% | -3.4% |
| 1977 | 74.0% | -12.8% |
| 1979 | 79.4% | +7.2% |
| 1980 | 85.5% | +7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 83.1% | 74.0% | 88.1% | 6 |
| 1980s | 85.5% | 85.5% | 85.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More education data for Libya
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.42 % change on previous year (2003)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 22,627 (1983)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 20,069 (1983)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 192,721 (2003)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.39 % change on previous year (2003)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 182,307 (2003)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 4.46 % change on previous year (2003)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistence to grade 5, female in Libya?
- Persistence to grade 5, female in Libya was 85.5% in 1980, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to grade 5, female recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 88.1% in 1972.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, female recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.0% in 1977.
- How does Libya rank for persistence to grade 5, female?
- Libya ranks 100th out of 149 countries with data for 1980.
- Is persistence to grade 5, female rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Persistence to grade 5, female (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.