Education in Libya

1,351 indicators covering education for Libya.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Latin 9 2023 up 350.0% 126th
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Latin 9 2023 up 350.0% 119th
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 0.6% 2023 up 627.6% 43rd
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying 1.8% 2023 down 12.1% 119th
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 0.5% 2023 down 52.3% 141st
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 0.0% 2023 down 99.8% 152nd
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 0.0% 2023 up 418.2% 121st
Share of primary school teachers who are women 53.0% 1983 up 123.1% 177th
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 0.0% 2023 up 418.2% 126th
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 1.1 GPIA 2003 22nd
Share of students studying abroad 0.7% 2003 172nd
Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes 8,983 1983 up 477.3% 52nd
End of the academic school year 2,025 2025 up 0.5% 1st
Start month of the academic school year 9 2025 unchanged 24th
End month of the academic school year 6 2025 unchanged 105th
Enrolment in primary education, female 359,958 number 2006 down 9.7% 92nd
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes 6.7% 1980 up 250.2% 51st
Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes 6,224 1983 up 809.9% 63rd
Over-age students, primary 10.9% 1983 down 50.7% 61st
Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes 7,054 1983 up 2,357.8% 59th
Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes 18,708 1983 up 10.2% 42nd
Secondary education, teachers 27.7% 1983 up 203.6% 175th
Official entrance age to compulsory education 6 years 2019 unchanged 24th
Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education 9 2025 unchanged 106th
Number of years of compulsory pre-primary education guaranteed in 0 2025 61st
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private 16.9% 2006 133rd
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity 0.9308 GPI 1980 up 5.8% 149th
Over-age students, primary, male 12.1% 1983 down 51.9% 59th
Over-age students, primary, female 9.6% 1983 down 46.4% 65th
Net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index 0.8185 index 1983 up 12.0% 158th
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both 326,340 number 2017 down 15.8% 59th
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female 160,171 number 2017 down 15.6% 60th
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male 166,169 number 2017 down 16.0% 60th
Outbound mobility ratio to Central Asia, male (UIS estimate) 0.0% 2018 119th
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes 4.7% 1980 up 876.8% 59th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female 92.5% 2003 55th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index 1.03 GPI 2003 94th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male 89.4% 2003 46th
Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes 18,216 1983 up 11,214.3% 34th
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes 103.3% 2006 down 9.2% 60th
Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female 3,973 1983 up 458.0% 52nd
Compulsory education, duration 9 years 2025 unchanged 115th
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes 89.9% 1980 down 4.6% 122nd
Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male 5,010 1983 up 493.6% 51st
Progression to secondary school 87.2% 1980 up 4.3% 133rd
Outbound mobility ratio to the Arab States, male (UIS estimate) 0.0% 2011 168th
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes 5.0% 1980 up 908.7% 51st
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female 103.0% 2006 down 9.1% 58th
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male 103.6% 2006 down 9.3% 59th
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index 0.9941 GPI 2006 up 0.2% 104th
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary 98.1% 1983 up 7.7% 56th
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes 1.26 million 2025 up 7.9% 95th
Population of compulsory school age, female 611,755 2025 up 8.2% 96th
Population of compulsory school age, male 645,147 2025 up 7.7% 95th
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes 377,605 2006 down 14.2% 93rd
Outbound mobility ratio to sub-Saharan Africa, male (UIS estimate) 0.0% 2007 133rd
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education 7.5% 1983 up 122.1% 67th
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both 333,868 2017 down 14.0% 62nd
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female 163,153 2017 down 14.2% 61st
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male 170,715 2017 down 13.8% 62nd