Libya vs Sudan: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female
Libya
37.1%
in 2025
Sudan
43.0%
in 2025
Libya rank
9th
Sudan rank
6th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female over time
- Libya
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 43.0% against 37.1% in Libya, a difference of 5.9%.
That makes Sudan's figure about 1.2 times Libya's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sudan ahead.
Libya ranks 9th and Sudan ranks 6th of 206 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 1 and Sudan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.5% | 64.6% | 3.1% | Sudan |
| 2010s | 48.2% | 45.6% | 2.6% | Libya |
| 2020s | 39.1% | 42.5% | 3.4% | Sudan |
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, female, Libya or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 43.0% against 37.1% in Libya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female between Libya and Sudan?
- 5.9%, 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 children of primary school age, female?
- Libya ranks 9th and Sudan ranks 6th 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, 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