Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Libya

Libya: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary was 44,748 number in 1983. ▼ Falling

Latest (1983)
44,748 number
Change on year
down 10.4%
World rank
65th
of 149 countries
All-time high
136,346 number
in 1971
All-time low
39,263 number
in 1976
Years of data
11
1971–1983

Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Libya, 1971–1983

40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k120.0k140.0k1971197719831971: 136.3k number1972: 103.2k number1973: 76.7k number1974: 65.6k number1975: 51.6k number1976: 39.3k number1977: 45.7k number1978: 60.1k number1980: 48.3k number1981: 50.0k number1983: 44.7k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 1983, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Libya stood at 44,748 number.

That represents a change of down 10.4% on the previous year and down 41.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Libya peaked at 136,346 number in 1971 and was at its lowest, 39,263 number, in 1976.

Libya ranks 65th of 149 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Libya, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Libya, 1971 to 1983.
Year number Change
1971 136,346 number
1972 103,163 number -24.3%
1973 76,665 number -25.7%
1974 65,633 number -14.4%
1975 51,609 number -21.4%
1976 39,263 number -23.9%
1977 45,727 number +16.5%
1978 60,057 number +31.3%
1980 48,280 number -19.6%
1981 49,962 number +3.5%
1983 44,748 number -10.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 72,308 number 39,263 number 136,346 number 8
1980s 47,663 number 44,748 number 49,962 number 3

Countries ranked near Libya

  1. 62 Uzbekistan 47,266 number
  2. 63 Chile 45,458 number
  3. 64 Republic of Moldova 44,908 number
  4. 66 Cuba 43,978 number compare
  5. 67 Lesotho 39,570 number compare
  6. 68 Australia 39,079 number

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Libya?
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Libya was 44,748 number in 1983, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Libya?
The highest recorded value was 136,346 number in 1971.
What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Libya?
The lowest recorded value was 39,263 number in 1976.
How does Libya rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
Libya ranks 65th out of 149 countries with data for 1983.
Is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary rising or falling in Libya?
Over the last ten years it is down 41.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Libya data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,726 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age who are not enrolled or attending school during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/