Primary education, pupils, per capita in Libya
Libya: Primary education, pupils, per capita was 0.1263 units per person in 2006. ▼ Falling
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Libya, 1971–2006
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More education data for Libya
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 755,338 (2006)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.8 % change on previous year (2006)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2006)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1263 units per person (2006)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 359,958 (2006)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.14 % change on previous year (2006)
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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How this figure is calculated
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.
Primary education, pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
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.