Total net enrolment rate, primary, male (%) in Libya
Libya: Total net enrolment rate, primary, male (%) was 96.0% in 1983. ▲ Rising
Total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Libya, 1971–1983
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Libya recorded 96.0% for total net enrolment rate, primary, male in 1983.
That represents a change of up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Libya peaked at 98.2% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 77.0%, in 1971.
That places Libya 79th out of 180 countries with data for 1983, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, male (%) in Libya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 77.0% | — |
| 1972 | 82.8% | +7.4% |
| 1973 | 86.1% | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 91.8% | +6.6% |
| 1975 | 94.3% | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 98.2% | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 98.0% | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 95.4% | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 95.9% | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 96.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 94.8%, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Libya's 96.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 96.2%, 100% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 90.4% | 77.0% | 98.2% | 8 |
| 1980s | 95.9% | 95.9% | 96.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 76 Greece 96.3%
- 77 Brunei 96.2% compare
- 78 North Macedonia 96.0%
- 80 Costa Rica 95.9%
- 81 United States 95.8%
- 82 Bangladesh 95.7% compare
More education data for Libya
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 94.94 (1983)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.46 (1983)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Libya?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Libya was 96.0% in 1983, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, male recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 98.2% in 1976.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, male recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.0% in 1971.
- How does Libya rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, male?
- Libya ranks 79th out of 180 countries with data for 1983.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, male rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release