Afghanistan vs Libya: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled)
Afghanistan
45.6%
in 2025
Libya
38.4%
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
4th
Libya rank
7th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) over time
- Afghanistan
- Libya
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 45.6% against 38.4% in Libya, a difference of 7.2%.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.2 times Libya's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Libya ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 4th and Libya ranks 7th of 206 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Libya in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.2% | 63.2% | 34.0% | Libya |
| 2010s | 29.9% | 50.1% | 20.2% | Libya |
| 2020s | 42.1% | 40.3% | 1.8% | Afghanistan |
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, male (modelled), Afghanistan or Libya?
- Afghanistan, at 45.6% against 38.4% in Libya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) between Afghanistan and Libya?
- 7.2%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Libya?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Libya rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled)?
- Afghanistan ranks 4th and Libya ranks 7th 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, 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