Guinea-Bissau vs Libya: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Guinea-Bissau
37.1%
in 2025
Libya
37.8%
in 2025
Guinea-Bissau rank
9th
Libya rank
8th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 37.8% against 37.1% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.7%.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Libya has been ahead every year.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 9th and Libya ranks 8th of 206 countries.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.8% | 62.4% | 19.6% | Libya |
| 2010s | 38.1% | 49.1% | 11.1% | Libya |
| 2020s | 38.4% | 39.8% | 1.4% | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes, Guinea-Bissau or Libya?
- Libya, at 37.8% against 37.1% in Guinea-Bissau as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Guinea-Bissau and Libya?
- 0.7%, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Libya?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Libya rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 9th and Libya ranks 8th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes (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