Primary education, pupils in Libya
Libya: Primary education, pupils was 47.7% in 2006. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils in Libya, 1971–2006
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, pupils in Libya is 47.7%, measured in 2006.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Libya peaked at 49.2% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 37.0%, in 1971.
Libya ranks 171st of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 43.9% | 37.0% | 47.1% | 9 |
| 1980s | 47.4% | 47.2% | 47.6% | 4 |
| 1990s | 48.5% | 48.5% | 48.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 48.3% | 47.7% | 49.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More education data for Libya
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 26.8% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.0% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 107.0% (2006)
- Primary education, teachers 42,696 (1983)
- School enrollment, primary, female 104.4% (2006)
- School enrollment, primary, male 109.5% (2006)
- Labor force, total 2.62 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 33.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils in Libya?
- Primary education, pupils in Libya was 47.7% in 2006, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 49.2% in 2001.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.0% in 1971.
- How does Libya rank for primary education, pupils?
- Libya ranks 171st out of 203 countries with data for 2006.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.