Primary completion rate, total in Libya

Libya: Primary completion rate, total was 90.1% in 1983. ▲ Rising

Latest (1983)
90.1%
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
122nd
of 189 countries
All-time high
90.1%
in 1983
All-time low
34.3%
in 1971
Years of data
12
1971–1983

Primary completion rate, total in Libya, 1971–1983

0204060801001971197719831971: 34.3 % of relevant age group1972: 63.2 % of relevant age group1973: 56.3 % of relevant age group1974: 67.2 % of relevant age group1975: 88.8 % of relevant age group1976: 83.4 % of relevant age group1977: 86.2 % of relevant age group1978: 88.3 % of relevant age group1979: 86.7 % of relevant age group1980: 82 % of relevant age group1981: 84.6 % of relevant age group1983: 90.1 % of relevant age group

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.

Analysis

In 1983, primary completion rate, total in Libya stood at 90.1%. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 59.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary completion rate, total in Libya peaked at 90.1% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 34.3%, in 1971.

Libya ranks 122nd of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 72.7% 34.3% 88.8% 9
1980s 85.6% 82.0% 90.1% 3

Countries ranked near Libya

  1. 119 Turkey 90.6% compare
  2. 120 Afghanistan 90.3% compare
  3. 121 India 90.3% compare
  4. 123 Dominican Republic 90.0% compare
  5. 124 Liechtenstein 88.9% compare
  6. 125 Paraguay 88.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary completion rate, total in Libya?
Primary completion rate, total in Libya was 90.1% in 1983, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest primary completion rate, total recorded in Libya?
The highest recorded value was 90.1% in 1983.
What is the lowest primary completion rate, total recorded in Libya?
The lowest recorded value was 34.3% in 1971.
How does Libya rank for primary completion rate, total?
Libya ranks 122nd out of 189 countries with data for 1983.
Is primary completion rate, total rising or falling in Libya?
Over the last ten years it is up 59.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Libya data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group)
Unit
% of relevant age group
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 6,786 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary completion rate, or gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, is the number of new entrants (enrollments minus repeaters) in the last grade of primary education, regardless of age, divided by the population at the entrance age for the last grade of primary education. Data limitations preclude adjusting for students who drop out during the final year of primary education.