Primary completion rate, female in Libya
Libya: Primary completion rate, female was 86.1% in 1983. ▲ Rising
Primary completion rate, female in Libya, 1971–1983
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary completion rate, female in Libya is 86.1%, measured in 1983. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 129.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary completion rate, female in Libya peaked at 86.1% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 16.3%, in 1971.
That places Libya 135th out of 189 countries with data for 1983, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Primary completion rate, female in Libya, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 16.3% | — |
| 1972 | 35.0% | +114.3% |
| 1973 | 37.5% | +7.0% |
| 1974 | 47.1% | +25.6% |
| 1975 | 70.3% | +49.4% |
| 1976 | 67.2% | -4.5% |
| 1977 | 76.3% | +13.6% |
| 1978 | 80.0% | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 78.9% | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 76.0% | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 79.9% | +5.2% |
| 1983 | 86.1% | +7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 56.5% | 16.3% | 80.0% | 9 |
| 1980s | 80.7% | 76.0% | 86.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 132 Zimbabwe 88.0%
- 133 Guatemala 87.8% compare
- 134 Sao Tome and Principe 87.2% compare
- 136 Lao People's Democratic Republic 85.6%
- 137 Jamaica 84.3% compare
- 138 El Salvador 84.2% compare
More education data for Libya
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 42,696 (1983)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 26.8% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 107 (2006)
- School enrollment, primary 107.0% (2006)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary completion rate, female in Libya?
- Primary completion rate, female in Libya was 86.1% in 1983, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary completion rate, female recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 86.1% in 1983.
- What is the lowest primary completion rate, female recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.3% in 1971.
- How does Libya rank for primary completion rate, female?
- Libya ranks 135th out of 189 countries with data for 1983.
- Is primary completion rate, female rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 129.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary completion rate, female (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary completion rate, or gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, is the number of new entrants (enrollments minus repeaters) in the last grade of primary education, regardless of age, divided by the population at the entrance age for the last grade of primary education. Data limitations preclude adjusting for students who drop out during the final year of primary education.