Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Libya
Libya: Share of children in primary school age who are in school was 95.5% in 1983. ◆ Volatile
Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Libya, 1820–1983
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 1983, share of children in primary school age who are in school in Libya stood at 95.5%.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children in primary school age who are in school in Libya peaked at 96.9% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1820.
Libya ranks 116th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1830s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1840s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1850s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1860s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 2 |
| 1870s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 2 |
| 1880s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 2 |
| 1890s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 2 |
| 1900s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 0.9% | 2 |
| 1910s | 1.5% | 1.2% | 1.7% | 2 |
| 1920s | 2.8% | 2.4% | 3.2% | 2 |
| 1930s | 5.3% | 4.5% | 6.1% | 2 |
| 1940s | 9.7% | 8.3% | 11.2% | 2 |
| 1950s | 21.8% | 14.9% | 28.8% | 2 |
| 1960s | 51.5% | 45.2% | 57.9% | 2 |
| 1970s | 84.7% | 65.5% | 94.1% | 9 |
| 1980s | 95.2% | 93.3% | 96.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More education data for Libya
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 4 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 26.8% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.0% (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 107.0% (2006)
- Primary education, teachers 42,696 (1983)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 2.3 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 104.4% (2006)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children in primary school age who are in school in Libya?
- Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Libya was 95.5% in 1983, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children in primary school age who are in school recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 96.9% in 1980.
- What is the lowest share of children in primary school age who are in school recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1820.
- How does Libya rank for share of children in primary school age who are in school?
- Libya ranks 116th out of 209 countries with data for 1983.
- Is share of children in primary school age who are in school 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children in primary school age who are in school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.