School enrollment, primary, female in Libya
Libya: School enrollment, primary, female was 104.4% in 2006. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary, female in Libya, 1971–2006
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
Libya recorded 104.4% for school enrollment, primary, female in 2006.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, female in Libya peaked at 117.7% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 63.5%, in 1971.
Libya ranks 58th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary, female in Libya, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 63.5% | — |
| 1972 | 75.3% | +18.6% |
| 1973 | 86.5% | +14.9% |
| 1974 | 97.3% | +12.4% |
| 1975 | 103.5% | +6.5% |
| 1976 | 107.6% | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 108.1% | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 105.0% | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 109.9% | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 107.0% | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 103.6% | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 105.7% | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 104.8% | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 117.7% | +12.2% |
| 2001 | 114.4% | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 110.9% | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 106.8% | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 106.7% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 101.7% | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 104.4% | +2.6% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 104.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 100.0%, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 104.4% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 97.6%, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 95.2% | 63.5% | 109.9% | 9 |
| 1980s | 105.3% | 103.6% | 107.0% | 4 |
| 1990s | 117.7% | 117.7% | 117.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 107.5% | 101.7% | 114.4% | 6 |
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 school enrollment, primary, female in Libya?
- School enrollment, primary, female in Libya was 104.4% in 2006, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 117.7% in 1999.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.5% in 1971.
- How does Libya rank for school enrollment, primary, female?
- Libya ranks 58th out of 203 countries with data for 2006.
- Is school enrollment, primary, female rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. 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 School enrollment, primary, 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. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.