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Libya
Primary and Secondary Education
In 1987 the school program consisted of six years of primary
school, three years of preparatory school (junior high), and three
years of secondary (high) school. A five-year primary teaching
program could be elected upon completion of primary school. A
technical high-school program (including industrial subjects or
commerce and agriculture) and two-year and four-year programs
for the training of primary-school teachers were among the offerings
at the secondary level . In the mid-1970s, nearly one-half of
the primary, preparatory, and secondary enrollments were in Tripoli
and Benghazi, but by the late 1980s schools were well distributed
around the country, and boarding facilities for students from
remote areas were available at some schools at all academic levels.
The enrollment of girls in primary schools increased from 34
percent of the total in 1970 to nearly 47 percent in 1979. During
the same period, female enrollment in secondary schools was up
from 13 percent to 23 percent, and in vocational schools from
23 percent to 56 percent of total enrollment. However, the number
of girls attending school in some rural areas was well below the
national average, and a high female dropout rate suggested that
many parents sent their daughters to school only long enough to
acquire basic skills to make them attractive marriage partners.
During the early 1980s, a variety of courses were taught in primary
and secondary classes. English was introduced in the fifth primary
grade and continued thereafter. Islamic studies and Arabic were
offered at all levels of the curriculum, and several hours of
classes each week were reportedly devoted to Qadhafi's Green
Book.
Data as of 1987
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