Population of compulsory school age, female in Libya
Libya: Population of compulsory school age, female was 543,924 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Population of compulsory school age, female in Libya, 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Libya recorded 543,924 number for population of compulsory school age, female in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, female in Libya peaked at 559,116 number in 1998 and was at its lowest, 498,054 number, in 2012.
That places Libya 95th out of 186 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, female in Libya, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 559,116 number | — |
| 1999 | 558,097 number | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 554,942 number | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 550,150 number | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 543,834 number | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 536,615 number | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 529,221 number | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 522,264 number | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 515,986 number | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 511,385 number | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 507,533 number | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 504,303 number | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 501,526 number | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 499,185 number | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 498,054 number | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 498,897 number | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 502,078 number | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 507,881 number | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 516,091 number | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 523,893 number | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 533,548 number | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 543,924 number | +1.9% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 543,924 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 543,924 number, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Libya's 543,924 number is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.10 million number, 49% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 558,606 number | 558,097 number | 559,116 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 527,623 number | 504,303 number | 554,942 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 512,508 number | 498,054 number | 543,924 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More reference data data for Libya
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0637 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.021 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2136 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0873 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1144 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, female in Libya?
- Population of compulsory school age, female in Libya was 543,924 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 559,116 number in 1998.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 498,054 number in 2012.
- How does Libya rank for population of compulsory school age, female?
- Libya ranks 95th out of 186 countries with data for 2019.
- Is population of compulsory school age, female rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. 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 Population of compulsory school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of female children within the age span that children are legally obliged to attend school.