Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Libya
Libya: Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes was 95.5% in 1983. β² Rising
Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Libya, 1971β1983
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 1983, total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Libya stood at 95.5%.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Libya peaked at 96.9% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 65.5%, in 1971.
That places Libya 113th out of 200 countries with data for 1983, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 84.0% | 65.5% | 94.1% | 8 |
| 1980s | 95.2% | 93.3% | 96.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Libya
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 total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Libya?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Libya was 95.5% in 1983, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 96.9% in 1980.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.5% in 1971.
- How does Libya rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes?
- Libya ranks 113th out of 200 countries with data for 1983.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release