Primary education, pupils, per capita in Libya

Libya: Primary education, pupils, per capita was 0.1263 units per person in 2006. ▼ Falling

Latest (2006)
0.1263 units per person
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
53rd
of 206 countries
All-time high
0.2044 units per person
in 1976
All-time low
0.1219 units per person
in 2005
Years of data
20
1971–2006

Primary education, pupils, per capita in Libya, 1971–2006

00.050.10.150.21971198820061971: 0.163 units per person1972: 0.183 units per person1973: 0.197 units per person1974: 0.201 units per person1975: 0.203 units per person1976: 0.204 units per person1977: 0.198 units per person1978: 0.188 units per person1979: 0.195 units per person1980: 0.188 units per person1981: 0.183 units per person1983: 0.194 units per person1986: 0.186 units per person1999: 0.157 units per person2001: 0.142 units per person2002: 0.136 units per person2003: 0.132 units per person2004: 0.13 units per person2005: 0.122 units per person2006: 0.126 units per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for primary education, pupils, per capita in Libya is 0.1263 units per person, measured in 2006.

The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per capita in Libya peaked at 0.2044 units per person in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.1219 units per person, in 2005.

Libya ranks 53rd of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Primary education, pupils, per capita in Libya, year by year

Annual values for Primary education, pupils, per capita in Libya, 1971 to 2006.
Year units per person Change
1971 0.1626 units per person
1972 0.1832 units per person +12.6%
1973 0.1968 units per person +7.4%
1974 0.201 units per person +2.1%
1975 0.2032 units per person +1.1%
1976 0.2044 units per person +0.6%
1977 0.1984 units per person -2.9%
1978 0.1883 units per person -5.1%
1979 0.1949 units per person +3.5%
1980 0.1884 units per person -3.4%
1981 0.183 units per person -2.9%
1983 0.1941 units per person +6.0%
1986 0.1864 units per person -4.0%
1999 0.1575 units per person -15.5%
2001 0.1418 units per person -10.0%
2002 0.1362 units per person -3.9%
2003 0.1315 units per person -3.4%
2004 0.1299 units per person -1.2%
2005 0.1219 units per person -6.2%
2006 0.1263 units per person +3.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.1925 units per person 0.1626 units per person 0.2044 units per person 9
1980s 0.188 units per person 0.183 units per person 0.1941 units per person 4
1990s 0.1575 units per person 0.1575 units per person 0.1575 units per person 1
2000s 0.1313 units per person 0.1219 units per person 0.1418 units per person 6

Countries ranked near Libya

  1. 50 Nicaragua 0.129 units per person compare
  2. 51 Cambodia 0.1285 units per person compare
  3. 52 Senegal 0.127 units per person compare
  4. 54 Mali 0.1251 units per person compare
  5. 55 Venezuela 0.1247 units per person compare
  6. 56 Fiji 0.1227 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 251 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary education, pupils, per capita in Libya?
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Libya was 0.1263 units per person in 2006, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Libya?
The highest recorded value was 0.2044 units per person in 1976.
What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Libya?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1219 units per person in 2005.
How does Libya rank for primary education, pupils, per capita?
Libya ranks 53rd out of 206 countries with data for 2006.
Is primary education, pupils, per capita rising or falling in Libya?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Libya data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Primary education, pupils, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 11,297 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.