Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Libya
Libya: Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled was 95.46 in 1983. ◆ Volatile
Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Libya, 1820–1983
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Libya is 95.46, measured in 1983.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Libya peaked at 96.88 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1820.
That places Libya 116th out of 209 countries with data for 1983, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 0 | — |
| 1825 | 0 | — |
| 1830 | 0.01 | — |
| 1835 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1845 | 0.02 | +100.0% |
| 1850 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1855 | 0.03 | +50.0% |
| 1860 | 0.05 | +66.7% |
| 1865 | 0.06 | +20.0% |
| 1870 | 0.09 | +50.0% |
| 1875 | 0.12 | +33.3% |
| 1880 | 0.17 | +41.7% |
| 1885 | 0.24 | +41.2% |
| 1890 | 0.33 | +37.5% |
| 1895 | 0.46 | +39.4% |
| 1900 | 0.64 | +39.1% |
| 1905 | 0.89 | +39.1% |
| 1910 | 1.23 | +38.2% |
| 1915 | 1.7 | +38.2% |
| 1920 | 2.35 | +38.2% |
| 1925 | 3.24 | +37.9% |
| 1930 | 4.46 | +37.7% |
| 1935 | 6.1 | +36.8% |
| 1940 | 8.29 | +35.9% |
| 1945 | 11.18 | +34.9% |
| 1950 | 14.92 | +33.5% |
| 1955 | 28.75 | +92.7% |
| 1960 | 45.18 | +57.1% |
| 1965 | 57.86 | +28.1% |
| 1970 | 90.15 | +55.8% |
| 1971 | 65.53 | -27.3% |
| 1972 | 72.93 | +11.3% |
| 1973 | 78.73 | +8.0% |
| 1974 | 85.83 | +9.0% |
| 1975 | 88.7 | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 93.83 | +5.8% |
| 1977 | 94.13 | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 92.6 | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 94.74 | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 96.88 | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 93.32 | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 94.39 | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 95.46 | +1.1% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 95.46 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96.04, 99% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Libya's 95.46 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 95.42, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1830s | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 2 |
| 1840s | 0.015 | 0.01 | 0.02 | 2 |
| 1850s | 0.025 | 0.02 | 0.03 | 2 |
| 1860s | 0.055 | 0.05 | 0.06 | 2 |
| 1870s | 0.105 | 0.09 | 0.12 | 2 |
| 1880s | 0.205 | 0.17 | 0.24 | 2 |
| 1890s | 0.395 | 0.33 | 0.46 | 2 |
| 1900s | 0.765 | 0.64 | 0.89 | 2 |
| 1910s | 1.46 | 1.23 | 1.7 | 2 |
| 1920s | 2.79 | 2.35 | 3.24 | 2 |
| 1930s | 5.28 | 4.46 | 6.1 | 2 |
| 1940s | 9.73 | 8.29 | 11.18 | 2 |
| 1950s | 21.84 | 14.92 | 28.75 | 2 |
| 1960s | 51.52 | 45.18 | 57.86 | 2 |
| 1970s | 85.72 | 65.53 | 94.74 | 10 |
| 1980s | 95.01 | 93.32 | 96.88 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More education data for Libya
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 94.94 (1983)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Libya?
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Libya was 95.46 in 1983, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 96.88 in 1980.
- What is the lowest primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1820.
- How does Libya rank for primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled?
- Libya ranks 116th out of 209 countries with data for 1983.
- Is primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary enrollment selected countries with 711 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Share of children in primary school age who are in school UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary enrollment selected countries with 711 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.