Teachers in primary education, female in Libya
Libya: Teachers in primary education, female was 22,627 number in 1983. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in primary education, female in Libya, 1971–1983
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 1983, teachers in primary education, female in Libya stood at 22,627 number. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 31.9% on the previous year and up 436.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female in Libya peaked at 22,627 number in 1983 and was at its lowest, 2,978 number, in 1971.
Libya ranks 95th of 196 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 | 6,519 number | 2,978 number | 11,507 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 17,690 number | 13,283 number | 22,627 number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Libya
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 primary education, female in Libya?
- Teachers in primary education, female in Libya was 22,627 number in 1983, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 22,627 number in 1983.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,978 number in 1971.
- How does Libya rank for teachers in primary education, female?
- Libya ranks 95th out of 196 countries with data for 1983.
- Is teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 436.2%. 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 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 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.