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

Latest (2020)
132,957 number
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
98th
of 202 countries
All-time high
132,957 number
in 2020
All-time low
66,896 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Libya, 1970–2020

050.0k100.0k150.0k197019952020

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

Annual values for School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number) in Libya, 1970 to 2020.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 95 Liberia 138,460 number compare
  2. 96 Paraguay 137,283 number compare
  3. 97 Palestine 134,978 number compare
  4. 99 Nicaragua 132,843 number compare
  5. 100 Belgium 132,192 number compare
  6. 101 Mauritania 127,422 number compare

See the full ranking of 247 places →

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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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Indicator
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 12,237 data points, 1970–2020
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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/