School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Libya
Libya: School age population, one year before than official primary entry was 132,957 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Libya, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Libya stood at 132,957 number. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Libya peaked at 132,957 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 66,896 number, in 1970.
Libya ranks 98th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Libya, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 66,896 number | — |
| 1971 | 70,791 number | +5.8% |
| 1972 | 75,365 number | +6.5% |
| 1973 | 80,284 number | +6.5% |
| 1974 | 85,280 number | +6.2% |
| 1975 | 90,007 number | +5.5% |
| 1976 | 94,082 number | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 98,202 number | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 101,978 number | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 105,441 number | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 108,676 number | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 111,750 number | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 114,434 number | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 116,858 number | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 118,948 number | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 120,607 number | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 121,816 number | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 123,182 number | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 123,912 number | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 124,269 number | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 124,623 number | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 125,317 number | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 126,425 number | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 127,780 number | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 128,936 number | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 129,273 number | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 128,146 number | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 126,439 number | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 123,750 number | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 120,641 number | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 117,879 number | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 116,309 number | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 114,994 number | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 114,192 number | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 113,778 number | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 113,525 number | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 113,173 number | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 113,529 number | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 114,175 number | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 115,098 number | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 116,289 number | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 117,755 number | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 120,236 number | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 122,974 number | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 125,709 number | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 128,126 number | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 129,749 number | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 130,947 number | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 132,021 number | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 132,771 number | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 132,957 number | +0.1% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 132,957 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 117,878 number, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 132,957 number is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 209,047 number, 64% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 86,833 number | 66,896 number | 105,441 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 118,445 number | 108,676 number | 124,269 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 126,133 number | 120,641 number | 129,273 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 114,665 number | 113,173 number | 117,879 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 125,658 number | 116,289 number | 132,771 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 132,957 number | 132,957 number | 132,957 number | 1 |
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 school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Libya?
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Libya was 132,957 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 132,957 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 66,896 number in 1970.
- How does Libya rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
- Libya ranks 98th out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. 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, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/