Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Libya
Libya: Teachers in pre-primary education, female was 2,396 number in 2006. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Libya, 1971–2006
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in pre-primary education, female in Libya is 2,396 number, measured in 2006. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 92.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, female in Libya peaked at 2,396 number in 2006 and was at its lowest, 51 number, in 1971.
That places Libya 122nd out of 179 countries with data for 2006, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Libya, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 51 number | — |
| 1972 | 98 number | +92.2% |
| 1973 | 172 number | +75.5% |
| 1974 | 257 number | +49.4% |
| 1975 | 340 number | +32.3% |
| 1976 | 364 number | +7.1% |
| 1977 | 412 number | +13.2% |
| 1980 | 397 number | -3.6% |
| 1981 | 515 number | +29.7% |
| 1983 | 701 number | +36.1% |
| 1984 | 809 number | +15.4% |
| 1985 | 868 number | +7.3% |
| 1986 | 1,051 number | +21.1% |
| 1999 | 1,247 number | +18.6% |
| 2002 | 1,746 number | +40.0% |
| 2006 | 2,396 number | +37.2% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 2,396 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8,188 number, 29% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Libya's 2,396 number is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6,831 number, 35% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 242 number | 51 number | 412 number | 7 |
| 1980s | 723.5 number | 397 number | 1,051 number | 6 |
| 1990s | 1,247 number | 1,247 number | 1,247 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 2,071 number | 1,746 number | 2,396 number | 2 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 119 North Macedonia 2,460 number compare
- 120 Bahrain 2,449 number compare
- 121 Burundi 2,425 number compare
- 123 Trinidad and Tobago 2,377 number compare
- 124 Equatorial Guinea 2,149 number compare
- 125 Mauritius 2,120 number compare
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 teachers in pre-primary education, female in Libya?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Libya was 2,396 number in 2006, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 2,396 number in 2006.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 51 number in 1971.
- How does Libya rank for teachers in pre-primary education, female?
- Libya ranks 122nd out of 179 countries with data for 2006.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 92.1%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female 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.