Education in Libya 1,351 indicators covering education for Libya. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Enrolment in lower secondary education, female 183,710 2006 down 14.4% 94th Duration of compulsory education 9 years 2025 unchanged 120th Official entrance age to compulsory education 6 years 2025 unchanged 21st Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education 7.7% 1983 up 59.8% 61st Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education 7.4% 1983 up 64.9% 78th Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, female 2,788 1983 up 936.4% 63rd Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, female 2,973 1983 up 3,240.4% 59th Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, male 3,436 1983 up 728.0% 64th Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, male 4,081 1983 up 1,961.1% 59th Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, female 7,786 1983 up 19.3% 45th Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, male 10,922 1983 up 4.5% 41st Outbound mobility ratio to South and West Asia, male (UIS estimate) 0.0% 2003 — 106th Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age 44.3% 2025 down 25.7% 16th Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age 43.3% 2025 down 24.8% 18th Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age 45.2% 2025 down 26.4% 16th Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both 51.0% 2025 down 26.3% 36th Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female 49.6% 2025 down 26.5% 37th Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male 52.3% 2025 down 26.1% 34th Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes 37.8% 2025 down 22.1% 8th Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female 37.1% 2025 down 22.4% 9th Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) 38.4% 2025 down 21.8% 7th Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted 0.9484 modelled data 2025 down 0.5% 86th Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education 1.03 GPIA 1983 down 2.8% 20th Primary education, pupils 47.7% 2006 down 1.7% 171st Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes 14.2% 1980 down 26.9% 21st Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age 0.958 modelled data 2025 up 2.1% 98th Number of years of free pre-primary education guaranteed in legal 2 2025 — 45th Number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in 12 2025 up 33.3% 26th End of the academic school year 2,022 tertiary education 2022 up 0.5% 147th Outbound mobility ratio to the Pacific, male (UIS estimate) 0.0% 2022 — 139th Tertiary education, academic staff 13.2% 2002 — 158th Start month of the academic school year 9 tertiary education 2022 unchanged 32nd End month of the academic school year 6 tertiary education 2022 unchanged 134th Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes 13,435 1983 up 264.9% 45th Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted 0.9661 modelled data 2025 down 0.8% 99th Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female 6.3% 1980 up 275.3% 47th Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male 7.2% 1980 up 238.7% 51st Outbound mobility ratio to Central and Eastern Europe, male (UIS) 0.1% 2003 — 136th Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes 102.8% 2006 down 13.9% 56th Outbound mobility ratio to Latin America, male (UIS estimate) 0.0% 2018 — 171st Persistence to grade 5, female 85.5% 1980 up 1.6% 100th Persistence to grade 5, male 87.3% 1980 down 6.7% 88th Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes 105.6% 2006 down 8.4% 42nd Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female 102.5% 2006 down 14.1% 59th Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male 103.2% 2006 down 13.7% 55th Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index 0.9928 GPIA 2006 down 0.5% 130th Outbound mobility ratio to North America and Western Europe, male 1.0% 2003 — 151st Outbound mobility ratio to Latin America and the Caribbean, male (UIS) 0.0% 2018 — 178th Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, male (UIS estimate) 1.5% 2003 — 179th School enrollment, secondary 58.4% 1983 up 182.6% 117th School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes 9.5 years 2006 down 8.3% 63rd Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female 103.7% 2006 down 10.7% 58th Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender 0.966 GPIA 2006 down 4.8% 170th Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male 107.4% 2006 down 6.2% 33rd Preprimary education, duration 2 years 2025 unchanged 166th Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, female 7,305 1983 up 42,870.6% 36th Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male 10,911 1983 up 7,477.1% 34th School age population, early childhood education, both sexes 261,773 2025 down 7.0% 127th School age population, early childhood education, female 127,370 2025 down 7.0% 127th School age population, early childhood education, male 134,403 2025 down 7.0% 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