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.
Primary education, teachers in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 12,304 | — |
| 1972 | 14,421 | +17.2% |
| 1973 | 17,767 | +23.2% |
| 1974 | 20,580 | +15.8% |
| 1975 | 22,842 | +11.0% |
| 1976 | 24,331 | +6.5% |
| 1977 | 28,627 | +17.7% |
| 1978 | 26,182 | -8.5% |
| 1979 | 30,946 | +18.2% |
| 1980 | 32,168 | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 36,591 | +13.7% |
| 1983 | 42,696 | +16.7% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 42,696 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24,978, 1.7× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Libya's 42,696 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 84,596, 50% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
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
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 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.