Libya vs Palestine, State of: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes

Libya
1.12 million number
in 2019
Palestine, State of
1.17 million number
in 2019
Libya rank
95th
Palestine, State of rank
93rd

Population of compulsory school age, both sexes over time

  • Libya
  • Palestine, State of
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How they compare

Palestine, State of currently reports 1.17 million number against 1.12 million number in Libya, a difference of 56,010 number.

That makes Palestine, State of's figure about 1.1 times Libya's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Libya ahead.

Libya ranks 95th and Palestine, State of ranks 93rd of 186 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 2 and Palestine, State of in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Palestine, State of Difference Ahead
1990s 1.14 million number 814,884 number 327,576 number Libya
2000s 1.08 million number 993,895 number 87,708 number Libya
2010s 1.05 million number 1.10 million number 52,853 number Palestine, State of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of compulsory school age, both sexes, Libya or Palestine, State of?
Palestine, State of, at 1.17 million number against 1.12 million number in Libya as of 2019.
What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, both sexes between Libya and Palestine, State of?
56,010 number, with Palestine, State of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Palestine, State of?
22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
How do Libya and Palestine, State of rank globally for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
Libya ranks 95th and Palestine, State of ranks 93rd of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 4,849 data points, 1975–2020
Last refreshed

Population of children within the age span that children are legally obliged to attend school.