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.
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
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 26.8% (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.0% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 107.0% (2006)
- Primary education, teachers 42,696 (1983)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 2.3 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 104.4% (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.