Libya - Primary education

Primary education, duration (years)

Primary education, duration (years) in Libya was 6.00 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 51 years was 6.00 in 2021, while its lowest value was 6.00 in 1970.

Definition: Primary duration refers to the number of grades (years) in primary school.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1970 6.00
1971 6.00
1972 6.00
1973 6.00
1974 6.00
1975 6.00
1976 6.00
1977 6.00
1978 6.00
1979 6.00
1980 6.00
1981 6.00
1982 6.00
1983 6.00
1984 6.00
1985 6.00
1986 6.00
1987 6.00
1988 6.00
1989 6.00
1990 6.00
1991 6.00
1992 6.00
1993 6.00
1994 6.00
1995 6.00
1996 6.00
1997 6.00
1998 6.00
1999 6.00
2000 6.00
2001 6.00
2002 6.00
2003 6.00
2004 6.00
2005 6.00
2006 6.00
2007 6.00
2008 6.00
2009 6.00
2010 6.00
2011 6.00
2012 6.00
2013 6.00
2014 6.00
2015 6.00
2016 6.00
2017 6.00
2018 6.00
2019 6.00
2020 6.00
2021 6.00

Primary education, pupils

The value for Primary education, pupils in Libya was 755,338 as of 2006. As the graph below shows, over the past 35 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 821,775 in 1999 and a minimum value of 350,225 in 1971.

Definition: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1971 350,225
1972 407,805
1973 455,449
1974 488,882
1975 522,473
1976 556,169
1977 571,723
1978 574,770
1979 630,423
1980 645,186
1981 662,843
1983 721,710
1986 748,733
1999 821,775
2001 766,087
2002 750,204
2003 739,028
2004 745,428
2005 713,902
2006 755,338

Primary education, pupils (% female)

Primary education, pupils (% female) in Libya was 47.66 as of 2006. Its highest value over the past 35 years was 49.23 in 2001, while its lowest value was 37.00 in 1971.

Definition: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1971 37.00
1972 39.41
1973 42.11
1974 44.37
1975 45.38
1976 46.04
1977 46.82
1978 47.12
1979 47.13
1980 47.18
1981 47.46
1983 47.38
1986 47.62
1999 48.50
2001 49.23
2002 48.81
2003 47.98
2004 48.00
2005 48.42
2006 47.66

Primary education, teachers

The value for Primary education, teachers in Libya was 42,696 as of 1983. As the graph below shows, over the past 12 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 42,696 in 1983 and a minimum value of 12,304 in 1971.

Definition: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1971 12,304
1972 14,421
1973 17,767
1974 20,580
1975 22,842
1976 24,331
1977 28,627
1978 26,182
1979 30,946
1980 32,168
1981 36,591
1983 42,696

Primary education, teachers (% female)

Primary education, teachers (% female) in Libya was 53.00 as of 1983. Its highest value over the past 12 years was 53.00 in 1983, while its lowest value was 23.75 in 1973.

Definition: Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

See also:

Year Value
1971 24.20
1972 24.19
1973 23.75
1974 26.43
1975 28.34
1976 29.12
1977 29.34
1978 34.68
1979 37.18
1980 41.29
1981 46.90
1983 53.00

Classification

Topic: Education Indicators

Sub-Topic: Outcomes