Primary education, teachers in Libya
Libya: Primary education, teachers was 53.0% in 1983. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers in Libya, 1971–1983
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
In 1983, primary education, teachers in Libya stood at 53.0%. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.0% on the previous year and up 123.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers in Libya peaked at 53.0% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 23.8%, in 1973.
Libya ranks 166th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers in Libya, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 24.2% | — |
| 1972 | 24.2% | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 23.8% | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 26.4% | +11.3% |
| 1975 | 28.3% | +7.2% |
| 1976 | 29.1% | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 29.3% | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 34.7% | +18.2% |
| 1979 | 37.2% | +7.2% |
| 1980 | 41.3% | +11.0% |
| 1981 | 46.9% | +13.6% |
| 1983 | 53.0% | +13.0% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 53.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 79.4%, 67% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Libya's 53.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 75.7%, 70% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.6% | 23.8% | 37.2% | 9 |
| 1980s | 47.1% | 41.3% | 53.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More education data for Libya
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2006)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1263 units per person (2006)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers in Libya?
- Primary education, teachers in Libya was 53.0% in 1983, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 53.0% in 1983.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.8% in 1973.
- How does Libya rank for primary education, teachers?
- Libya ranks 166th out of 200 countries with data for 1983.
- Is primary education, teachers rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 123.1%. 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 education, teachers (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.