Enrolment in primary education, male in Libya

Libya: Enrolment in primary education, male was 395,380 number in 2006. ▲ Rising

Latest (2006)
395,380 number
Change on year
up 7.4%
World rank
92nd
of 202 countries
All-time high
423,251 number
in 1999
All-time low
220,630 number
in 1971
Years of data
20
1971–2006

Enrolment in primary education, male in Libya, 1971–2006

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1971198820061971: 220.6k number1972: 247.1k number1973: 263.6k number1974: 272.0k number1975: 285.4k number1976: 300.1k number1977: 304.0k number1978: 303.9k number1979: 333.3k number1980: 340.8k number1981: 348.3k number1983: 379.7k number1986: 392.2k number1999: 423.3k number2001: 388.9k number2002: 384.1k number2003: 384.5k number2004: 387.6k number2005: 368.2k number2006: 395.4k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2006, enrolment in primary education, male in Libya stood at 395,380 number.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.4% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in Libya peaked at 423,251 number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 220,630 number, in 1971.

Libya ranks 92nd of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Enrolment in primary education, male in Libya, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in primary education, male (number) in Libya, 1971 to 2006.
Year number Change
1971 220,630 number
1972 247,091 number +12.0%
1973 263,650 number +6.7%
1974 271,954 number +3.1%
1975 285,385 number +4.9%
1976 300,104 number +5.2%
1977 304,041 number +1.3%
1978 303,950 number -0.0%
1979 333,323 number +9.7%
1980 340,817 number +2.2%
1981 348,273 number +2.2%
1983 379,731 number +9.0%
1986 392,183 number +3.3%
1999 423,251 number +7.9%
2001 388,914 number -8.1%
2002 384,060 number -1.2%
2003 384,458 number +0.1%
2004 387,604 number +0.8%
2005 368,238 number -5.0%
2006 395,380 number +7.4%

Libya compared with similar countries

  • Libya's 395,380 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 220,224 number, 1.8× the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Libya's 395,380 number is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 586,203 number, 67% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 281,125 number 220,630 number 333,323 number 9
1980s 365,251 number 340,817 number 392,183 number 4
1990s 423,251 number 423,251 number 423,251 number 1
2000s 384,776 number 368,238 number 395,380 number 6

Countries ranked near Libya

  1. 89 Belgium 419,870 number compare
  2. 90 Laos 399,217 number compare
  3. 91 Tajikistan 398,772 number compare
  4. 93 Cuba 392,266 number compare
  5. 94 Paraguay 377,078 number compare
  6. 95 Congo 356,221 number compare

See the full ranking of 247 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in primary education, male in Libya?
Enrolment in primary education, male in Libya was 395,380 number in 2006, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Libya?
The highest recorded value was 423,251 number in 1999.
What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Libya?
The lowest recorded value was 220,630 number in 1971.
How does Libya rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
Libya ranks 92nd out of 202 countries with data for 2006.
Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in Libya?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Libya data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 9,575 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.