School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) in Libya
Libya: School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) was 0.9577 GPI in 2006. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Libya, 1971–2006
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
Libya recorded 0.9577 GPI for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in 2006.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Libya peaked at 1.02 GPI in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.5994 GPI, in 1971.
That places Libya 164th out of 198 countries with data for 2006, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) in Libya, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.5994 GPI | — |
| 1972 | 0.6652 GPI | +11.0% |
| 1973 | 0.7459 GPI | +12.1% |
| 1974 | 0.8198 GPI | +9.9% |
| 1975 | 0.8556 GPI | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 0.8801 GPI | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 0.9083 GPI | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 0.9185 GPI | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 0.9183 GPI | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.9208 GPI | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 0.9339 GPI | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 0.933 GPI | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.9424 GPI | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.9859 GPI | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 1.02 GPI | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 1 GPI | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.9695 GPI | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 0.9713 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.9879 GPI | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.9577 GPI | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8123 GPI | 0.5994 GPI | 0.9185 GPI | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.9325 GPI | 0.9208 GPI | 0.9424 GPI | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.9859 GPI | 0.9859 GPI | 0.9859 GPI | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9842 GPI | 0.9577 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 6 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 161 Tuvalu 0.9615 GPI compare
- 162 South Africa 0.9596 GPI compare
- 163 El Salvador 0.9577 GPI compare
- 165 Cote d'Ivoire 0.9564 GPI compare
- 166 Myanmar 0.9555 GPI compare
- 167 Belize 0.955 GPI compare
More education data for Libya
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 94.94 (1983)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.46 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Libya?
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Libya was 0.9577 GPI in 2006, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 GPI in 2001.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5994 GPI in 1971.
- How does Libya rank for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index?
- Libya ranks 164th out of 198 countries with data for 2006.
- Is school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in primary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.