Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Libya

Libya: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 42,696 in 1983. ▲ Rising

Latest (1983)
42,696
Change on year
up 7.7%
World rank
91st
of 216 countries
All-time high
42,696
in 1983
All-time low
12,304
in 1971
Years of data
13
1971–1983

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Libya, 1971–1983

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1971197719831971: 12.3k1972: 14.4k1973: 17.8k1974: 20.6k1975: 22.8k1976: 24.3k1977: 28.6k1978: 26.2k1979: 30.9k1980: 32.2k1981: 36.6k1982: 39.6k1983: 42.7k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

Libya recorded 42,696 for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in 1983. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of up 7.7% on the previous year and up 140.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Libya peaked at 42,696 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 12,304, in 1971.

Libya ranks 91st of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Libya, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Libya, 1971 to 1983.
Year Value Change
1971 12,304
1972 14,421 +17.2%
1973 17,767 +23.2%
1974 20,580 +15.8%
1975 22,842 +11.0%
1976 24,331 +6.5%
1977 28,627 +17.7%
1978 26,182 -8.5%
1979 30,946 +18.2%
1980 32,168 +3.9%
1981 36,591 +13.7%
1982 39,644 +8.3%
1983 42,696 +7.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 22,000 12,304 30,946 9
1980s 37,775 32,168 42,696 4

Countries ranked near Libya

  1. 88 Guinea 43,914 compare
  2. 89 Burundi 43,226 compare
  3. 90 Costa Rica 43,058 compare
  4. 92 Ireland 42,162 compare
  5. 93 Denmark 42,105
  6. 94 Papua New Guinea 40,888 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Libya?
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Libya was 42,696 in 1983, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Libya?
The highest recorded value was 42,696 in 1983.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Libya?
The lowest recorded value was 12,304 in 1971.
How does Libya rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
Libya ranks 91st out of 216 countries with data for 1983.
Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Libya?
Over the last ten years it is up 140.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Libya data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) with 786 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
437 places, 19,704 data points, 1970–2025
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Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) with 786 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.