Libya vs Sudan: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Libya
43.3%
in 2025
Sudan
44.5%
in 2025
Libya rank
18th
Sudan rank
16th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Libya
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 44.5% against 43.3% in Libya, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sudan ahead.
Libya ranks 18th and Sudan ranks 16th of 206 countries.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.8% | 64.7% | 4.1% | Libya |
| 2010s | 58.8% | 45.6% | 13.1% | Libya |
| 2020s | 46.4% | 43.7% | 2.7% | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, Libya or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 44.5% against 43.3% in Libya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Libya and Sudan?
- 1.2%, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Sudan?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Libya and Sudan rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Libya ranks 18th and Sudan ranks 16th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, female (modelled data) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release