School enrollment, primary in Libya
Libya: School enrollment, primary was 98.1% in 1983. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary in Libya, 1971–1983
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary in Libya is 98.1%, measured in 1983. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in Libya peaked at 98.1% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 78.5%, in 1971.
Libya ranks 28th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 91.0% | 78.5% | 95.9% | 8 |
| 1980s | 97.2% | 96.8% | 98.1% | 3 |
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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 school enrollment, primary in Libya?
- School enrollment, primary in Libya was 98.1% in 1983, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 98.1% in 1983.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.5% in 1971.
- How does Libya rank for school enrollment, primary?
- Libya ranks 28th out of 186 countries with data for 1983.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. 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 (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. 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.