School enrollment, primary in Libya
Libya: School enrollment, primary was 107.0% in 2006. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary in Libya, 1971–2006
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary in Libya is 107.0%, measured in 2006.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in Libya peaked at 118.1% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 84.5%, in 1971.
Libya ranks 49th of 205 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary in Libya, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 84.5% | — |
| 1972 | 94.0% | +11.3% |
| 1973 | 101.0% | +7.5% |
| 1974 | 107.9% | +6.8% |
| 1975 | 112.1% | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 114.8% | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 113.5% | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 109.6% | -3.5% |
| 1979 | 114.8% | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 111.6% | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 107.5% | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 108.0% | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 104.4% | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 118.1% | +13.2% |
| 2001 | 113.0% | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 110.5% | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 108.4% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 108.3% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 102.5% | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 107.0% | +4.4% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 107.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 101.1%, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 107.0% 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 | 105.8% | 84.5% | 114.8% | 9 |
| 1980s | 107.9% | 104.4% | 111.6% | 4 |
| 1990s | 118.1% | 118.1% | 118.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 108.3% | 102.5% | 113.0% | 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 in Libya?
- School enrollment, primary in Libya was 107.0% in 2006, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 118.1% in 1999.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.5% in 1971.
- How does Libya rank for school enrollment, primary?
- Libya ranks 49th out of 205 countries with data for 2006.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. 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 (% 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.