Page "History of Libya" Paragraph 63

Following independence Libya faced a number of problems.

There were no colleges in the country and just sixteen college graduates.

Also the country had just three lawyers with not a single Libyan physician, engineer, surveyor or pharmacist in the kingdom.

It was also estimated that only 250, 000 Libyans were literate and that 5 % of the population was blind, with eye diseases such as trachoma widespread.

In light of these Britain provided a number of civil servants to staff the government.