School enrollment, preprimary, female in Libya
Libya: School enrollment, preprimary, female was 9.7% in 2006. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, preprimary, female in Libya, 1971–2006
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
In 2006, school enrollment, preprimary, female in Libya stood at 9.7%. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 124.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary, female in Libya peaked at 9.7% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 1971.
That places Libya 179th out of 194 countries with data for 2006, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School enrollment, preprimary, female in Libya, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.9% | — |
| 1972 | 1.5% | +75.7% |
| 1973 | 2.1% | +41.2% |
| 1974 | 2.6% | +22.1% |
| 1975 | 2.9% | +13.7% |
| 1976 | 3.5% | +20.1% |
| 1977 | 3.6% | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 3.3% | -8.9% |
| 1981 | 3.7% | +14.3% |
| 1983 | 5.1% | +37.7% |
| 1984 | 5.5% | +7.2% |
| 1985 | 5.8% | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 6.0% | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 4.3% | -28.4% |
| 2001 | 7.5% | +73.4% |
| 2002 | 7.2% | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 9.7% | +34.3% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 9.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 71.7%, 14% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Libya's 9.7% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 50.4%, 19% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.4% | 0.9% | 3.6% | 7 |
| 1980s | 4.9% | 3.3% | 6.0% | 6 |
| 1990s | 4.3% | 4.3% | 4.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.1% | 7.2% | 9.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 176 South Sudan 10.8%
- 177 Mozambique 10.7% compare
- 178 Djibouti 10.6% compare
- 180 Tajikistan 9.2% compare
- 181 Zambia 9.1%
- 182 Myanmar 8.6%
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 school enrollment, preprimary, female in Libya?
- School enrollment, preprimary, female in Libya was 9.7% in 2006, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, preprimary, female recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 9.7% in 2006.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary, female recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 1971.
- How does Libya rank for school enrollment, preprimary, female?
- Libya ranks 179th out of 194 countries with data for 2006.
- Is school enrollment, preprimary, female rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 124.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, preprimary, female (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.