School age population, early childhood education, female in Libya

Libya: School age population, early childhood education, female was 129,212 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
129,212 number
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
123rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
129,212 number
in 2019
All-time low
110,328 number
in 2006
Years of data
21
1998–2019

School age population, early childhood education, female in Libya, 1998–2019

050.0k100.0k150.0k1998200820191998: 119.3k number1999: 116.2k number2000: 113.6k number2001: 112.6k number2003: 110.9k number2004: 110.7k number2005: 110.6k number2006: 110.3k number2007: 110.8k number2008: 111.6k number2009: 112.7k number2010: 114.1k number2011: 115.8k number2012: 118.6k number2013: 121.4k number2014: 124.1k number2015: 126.2k number2016: 127.2k number2017: 128.2k number2018: 128.9k number2019: 129.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, early childhood education, female in Libya is 129,212 number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, female in Libya peaked at 129,212 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 110,328 number, in 2006.

That places Libya 123rd out of 199 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

School age population, early childhood education, female in Libya, year by year

Annual values for School age population, early childhood education, female (number) in Libya, 1998 to 2019.
Year number Change
1998 119,345 number —
1999 116,184 number -2.6%
2000 113,633 number -2.2%
2001 112,592 number -0.9%
2003 110,943 number -1.5%
2004 110,724 number -0.2%
2005 110,615 number -0.1%
2006 110,328 number -0.3%
2007 110,806 number +0.4%
2008 111,600 number +0.7%
2009 112,702 number +1.0%
2010 114,113 number +1.3%
2011 115,847 number +1.5%
2012 118,557 number +2.3%
2013 121,415 number +2.4%
2014 124,097 number +2.2%
2015 126,219 number +1.7%
2016 127,236 number +0.8%
2017 128,165 number +0.7%
2018 128,876 number +0.6%
2019 129,212 number +0.3%

Libya compared with similar countries

  • Libya's 129,212 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 209,676 number, 62% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Libya's 129,212 number is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 386,186 number, 33% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 117,764 number 116,184 number 119,345 number 2
2000s 111,549 number 110,328 number 113,633 number 9
2010s 123,374 number 114,113 number 129,212 number 10

Countries ranked near Libya

  1. 120 Uruguay 139,615 number compare
  2. 121 Jamaica 138,346 number compare
  3. 122 Palestine 133,196 number compare
  4. 124 Bulgaria 128,516 number compare
  5. 125 Puerto Rico 126,784 number compare
  6. 126 Portugal 122,322 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, early childhood education, female in Libya?
School age population, early childhood education, female in Libya was 129,212 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, female recorded in Libya?
The highest recorded value was 129,212 number in 2019.
What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, female recorded in Libya?
The lowest recorded value was 110,328 number in 2006.
How does Libya rank for school age population, early childhood education, female?
Libya ranks 123rd out of 199 countries with data for 2019.
Is school age population, early childhood education, female rising or falling in Libya?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Libya data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, early childhood education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, early childhood education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 5,152 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to early childhood education (ISCED 0) as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years, and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/