School enrollment, primary, male in Libya
Libya: School enrollment, primary, male was 109.5% in 2006. ▼ Falling
School enrollment, primary, male in Libya, 1971–2006
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary, male in Libya is 109.5%, measured in 2006.
The figure is up 6.1% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, male in Libya peaked at 121.8% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 103.3%, in 2005.
That places Libya 44th out of 203 countries with data for 2006, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 116.1% | 104.8% | 121.8% | 9 |
| 1980s | 110.4% | 103.9% | 116.2% | 4 |
| 1990s | 118.5% | 118.5% | 118.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 109.0% | 103.3% | 111.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 41 French Polynesia 110.8% compare
- 42 Sweden 110.7% compare
- 43 Botswana 110.3% compare
- 45 United Arab Emirates 108.6% compare
- 46 Vietnam 108.4% compare
- 47 Central African Republic 108.3% compare
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)
- Labor force, total 2.62 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 33.9% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 0.9577 GPI (2006)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary, male in Libya?
- School enrollment, primary, male in Libya was 109.5% in 2006, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 121.8% in 1976.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 103.3% in 2005.
- How does Libya rank for school enrollment, primary, male?
- Libya ranks 44th out of 203 countries with data for 2006.
- Is school enrollment, primary, male rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, male (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.