School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Libya
Libya: School age population, one year before than official primary entry was 68,291 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
Libya recorded 68,291 number for school age population, one year before than official primary entry in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Libya peaked at 68,291 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 33,875 number, in 1970.
That places Libya 98th out of 202 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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 | 33,875 number | — |
| 1971 | 35,910 number | +6.0% |
| 1972 | 38,247 number | +6.5% |
| 1973 | 40,769 number | +6.6% |
| 1974 | 43,336 number | +6.3% |
| 1975 | 45,766 number | +5.6% |
| 1976 | 47,862 number | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 49,931 number | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 51,809 number | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 53,542 number | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 55,211 number | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 56,874 number | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 58,253 number | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 59,563 number | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 60,719 number | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 61,606 number | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 62,168 number | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 63,001 number | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 63,405 number | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 63,552 number | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 63,687 number | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 64,025 number | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 64,603 number | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 65,316 number | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 65,930 number | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 66,121 number | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 65,555 number | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 64,729 number | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 63,392 number | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 61,833 number | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 60,445 number | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 59,655 number | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 58,990 number | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 58,584 number | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 58,372 number | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 58,236 number | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 58,048 number | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 58,262 number | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 58,617 number | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 59,106 number | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 59,718 number | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 60,454 number | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 61,707 number | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 63,081 number | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 64,455 number | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 65,686 number | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 66,547 number | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 67,152 number | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 67,728 number | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 68,157 number | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 68,291 number | +0.2% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 68,291 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 60,544 number, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 68,291 number is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 107,523 number, 64% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 44,105 number | 33,875 number | 53,542 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 60,435 number | 55,211 number | 63,552 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 64,519 number | 61,833 number | 66,121 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 58,832 number | 58,048 number | 60,445 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 64,468 number | 59,718 number | 68,157 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 68,291 number | 68,291 number | 68,291 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 68,291 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 68,291 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 33,875 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 14.4%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male 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/