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

Libya: School age population, one year before than official primary entry age was 68,291 number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
68,291 number
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
98th
of 202 countries
All-time high
68,291 number
in 2020
All-time low
33,875 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

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

020.0k40.0k60.0k197019952020

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 age 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 age 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 95 Liberia 70,661 number compare
  2. 96 Paraguay 70,174 number compare
  3. 97 Palestine 69,009 number compare
  4. 99 Belgium 68,199 number compare
  5. 100 Nicaragua 68,024 number compare
  6. 101 Cuba 65,205 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Libya?
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 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 age 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 age 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 age?
Libya ranks 98th out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age 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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About this data

Indicator
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, male (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
Last refreshed

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/