Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Libya
Libya: Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes was 2,486 number in 2006. β Volatile
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Libya, 1971β2006
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Libya recorded 2,486 number for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in 2006. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 99.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Libya peaked at 2,486 number in 2006 and was at its lowest, 55 number, in 1971.
Libya ranks 125th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 250.12 number | 55 number | 414 number | 8 |
| 1980s | 723.5 number | 397 number | 1,051 number | 6 |
| 1990s | 1,247 number | 1,247 number | 1,247 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 2,122 number | 1,757 number | 2,486 number | 2 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 122 Lesotho, Kingdom of 2,914 number compare
- 123 Iceland 2,897 number compare
- 124 Burundi 2,757 number compare
- 126 North Macedonia 2,475 number compare
- 127 Bahrain, Kingdom of 2,452 number compare
- 128 Trinidad and Tobago 2,394 number compare
More education data for Libya
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 42,696 (1983)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 26.8% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 107.0% (2006)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0115 units per person (1983)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Libya?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Libya was 2,486 number in 2006, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 2,486 number in 2006.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 55 number in 1971.
- How does Libya rank for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Libya ranks 125th out of 185 countries with data for 2006.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 99.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total number of teachers in public and private pre-primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.