Libya—Gender Parity in Primary Education
Category: GenderSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #165 of 201Updated April 2026
Latest Value
0.96
2006
YoY Change
-3.1%
2005 → 2006
Global Rank
#165
of 201 countries
Maximum
1.02
2001
Minimum
0.96
2006
CAGR
-1.2%
6 years
Last
0.96
Previous
0.99
Highest
1.02
Lowest
0.96
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Libya's gender parity in primary education was 0.96 in 2006, ranking #165 out of 201 countries. This represents a -3.1% change from 2005. Over the past 6 years, the highest recorded value was 1.02 (2001) and the lowest was 0.96 (2006). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.96 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 0.99 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.97 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.97 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 1.00 | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 1.02 |
Top Countries — Gender Parity in Primary Education
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Senegal | 1.16 | 2021 |
| 2 | Kuwait | 1.15 | 2021 |
| 3 | Gambia, The | 1.12 | 2022 |
| 4 | Mauritania | 1.07 | 2020 |
| 5 | Gibraltar | 1.07 | 2021 |
| 6 | Iran, Islamic Rep. | 1.06 | 2020 |
| 7 | Kiribati | 1.06 | 2020 |
| 8 | Sweden | 1.05 | 2020 |
| 9 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 1.05 | 2021 |
| 10 | Hong Kong SAR, China | 1.04 | 2021 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Gender Parity in Primary Education — World Bank World Development Indicators.
Methodology
Data compiled by Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://uis.unesco.org/bdds, publisher: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS).