Libya vs Sudan: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Libya
45.2%
in 2025
Sudan
42.3%
in 2025
Libya rank
16th
Sudan rank
19th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Libya
- Sudan
How they compare
Libya currently reports 45.2% against 42.3% in Sudan, a difference of 2.9%.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sudan ahead.
Libya ranks 16th and Sudan ranks 19th 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 | 70.6% | 54.6% | 16.1% | Libya |
| 2010s | 61.8% | 33.2% | 28.6% | Libya |
| 2020s | 47.8% | 37.8% | 10.0% | 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?
- Libya, at 45.2% against 42.3% in Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Libya and Sudan?
- 2.9%, with Libya 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 16th and Sudan ranks 19th 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, male (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