Primary completion rate, male (% of relevant age group) in Libya
Libya: Primary completion rate, male (% of relevant age group) was 93.8% in 1983. ▲ Rising
Primary completion rate, male in Libya, 1971–1983
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.
Analysis
In 1983, primary completion rate, male in Libya stood at 93.8%.
That represents a change of up 5.4% on the previous year and up 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary completion rate, male in Libya peaked at 106.6% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 51.9%, in 1971.
Libya ranks 91st of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Primary completion rate, male (% of relevant age group) in Libya, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 51.9% | — |
| 1972 | 90.6% | +74.5% |
| 1973 | 74.6% | -17.7% |
| 1974 | 87.1% | +16.8% |
| 1975 | 106.6% | +22.3% |
| 1976 | 99.0% | -7.2% |
| 1977 | 95.8% | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 96.4% | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 94.1% | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 87.9% | -6.7% |
| 1981 | 89.0% | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 93.8% | +5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 88.4% | 51.9% | 106.6% | 9 |
| 1980s | 90.3% | 87.9% | 93.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 88 Bulgaria 94.6%
- 89 Seychelles 94.6% compare
- 90 Macao 94.3%
- 92 Sri Lanka 93.7% compare
- 93 Tajikistan 93.7%
- 94 Ukraine 93.6%
More education data for Libya
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 94.94 (1983)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.46 (1983)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary completion rate, male in Libya?
- Primary completion rate, male in Libya was 93.8% in 1983, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary completion rate, male recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 106.6% in 1975.
- What is the lowest primary completion rate, male recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.9% in 1971.
- How does Libya rank for primary completion rate, male?
- Libya ranks 91st out of 189 countries with data for 1983.
- Is primary completion rate, male rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.8%. 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, male (% 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.