Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Libya
Libya: Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary was 8.95 in 2006. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Libya, 1971–2006
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Libya recorded 8.95 for pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in 2006.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Libya peaked at 25.86 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 8.36, in 1999.
That places Libya 161st out of 182 countries with data for 2006, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.47 | 17.64 | 25.86 | 8 |
| 1980s | 16.92 | 14.3 | 19.27 | 6 |
| 1990s | 8.36 | 8.36 | 8.36 | 1 |
| 2000s | 9.26 | 8.95 | 9.57 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More education data for Libya
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 26.8% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.0% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (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 pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Libya?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Libya was 8.95 in 2006, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 25.86 in 1972.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.36 in 1999.
- How does Libya rank for pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary?
- Libya ranks 161st out of 182 countries with data for 2006.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Preprimary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in preprimary school.