School enrollment, primary in Libya
Libya: School enrollment, primary was 107.0% in 2006. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary 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 in Libya is 107.0%, measured in 2006.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in Libya peaked at 118.1% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 84.5%, in 1971.
Libya ranks 49th of 205 countries on this measure, in the top 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 | 105.8% | 84.5% | 114.8% | 9 |
| 1980s | 107.9% | 104.4% | 111.6% | 4 |
| 1990s | 118.1% | 118.1% | 118.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 108.3% | 102.5% | 113.0% | 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)
- Population ages 15-64 68.0% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- 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)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 0.9577 GPI (2006)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary in Libya?
- School enrollment, primary in Libya was 107.0% in 2006, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 118.1% in 1999.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.5% in 1971.
- How does Libya rank for school enrollment, primary?
- Libya ranks 49th out of 205 countries with data for 2006.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. 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 School enrollment, primary (% 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.