Primary education, teachers in Libya
Libya: Primary education, teachers was 42,696 in 1983. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers in Libya, 1971–1983
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 1983, primary education, teachers in Libya stood at 42,696. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 16.7% on the previous year and up 140.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers in Libya peaked at 42,696 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 12,304, in 1971.
That places Libya 91st out of 204 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22,000 | 12,304 | 30,946 | 9 |
| 1980s | 37,152 | 32,168 | 42,696 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 88 Guinea 43,914 compare
- 89 Burundi 43,226 compare
- 90 Costa Rica 43,058 compare
- 93 Denmark 42,105 compare
- 94 Papua New Guinea 40,888 compare
More education data for Libya
- Duration of pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 4 years (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)
- School enrollment, primary 107.0% (2006)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 2.3 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 104.4% (2006)
- School enrollment, primary, male 109.5% (2006)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers in Libya?
- Primary education, teachers in Libya was 42,696 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 42,696 in 1983.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,304 in 1971.
- How does Libya rank for primary education, teachers?
- Libya ranks 91st out of 204 countries with data for 1983.
- Is primary education, teachers rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 140.3%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.