Secondary education, teachers in Libya

Libya: Secondary education, teachers was 27.7% in 1983. ▲ Rising

Latest (1983)
27.7%
Change on year
up 17.0%
World rank
175th
of 198 countries
All-time high
27.7%
in 1983
All-time low
9.1%
in 1973
Years of data
12
1971–1983

Secondary education, teachers in Libya, 1971–1983

10152025301971197719831971: 10.5 % female1972: 10.2 % female1973: 9.1 % female1974: 10.5 % female1975: 13 % female1976: 15 % female1977: 16.8 % female1978: 17.5 % female1979: 20.1 % female1980: 21.1 % female1981: 23.6 % female1983: 27.7 % female

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.

Analysis

Libya recorded 27.7% for secondary education, teachers in 1983. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is up 17.0% on the previous year and up 203.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers in Libya peaked at 27.7% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 9.1%, in 1973.

That places Libya 175th out of 198 countries with data for 1983, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 13.6% 9.1% 20.1% 9
1980s 24.1% 21.1% 27.7% 3

Countries ranked near Libya

  1. 172 Bangladesh 28.7% compare
  2. 173 Niger 28.6% compare
  3. 174 Djibouti 27.8% compare
  4. 176 Nepal 27.0% compare
  5. 177 Burundi 26.2% compare
  6. 178 Gambia 25.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, teachers in Libya?
Secondary education, teachers in Libya was 27.7% in 1983, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest secondary education, teachers recorded in Libya?
The highest recorded value was 27.7% in 1983.
What is the lowest secondary education, teachers recorded in Libya?
The lowest recorded value was 9.1% in 1973.
How does Libya rank for secondary education, teachers?
Libya ranks 175th out of 198 countries with data for 1983.
Is secondary education, teachers rising or falling in Libya?
Over the last ten years it is up 203.6%. 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 Secondary education, teachers (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Secondary education, teachers (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 6,756 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Female teachers as a percentage of total secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.