Libya vs Sudan: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled)
Libya
38.4%
in 2025
Sudan
41.7%
in 2025
Libya rank
7th
Sudan rank
5th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) over time
- Libya
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 41.7% against 38.4% in Libya, a difference of 3.3%.
That makes Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Libya's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sudan ahead.
Libya ranks 7th and Sudan ranks 5th of 206 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 2 and Sudan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.2% | 60.6% | 2.7% | Libya |
| 2010s | 50.1% | 45.2% | 4.9% | Libya |
| 2020s | 40.3% | 44.6% | 4.2% | 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, male (modelled), Libya or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 41.7% 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 Libya and Sudan?
- 3.3%, 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, male (modelled)?
- Libya ranks 7th and Sudan ranks 5th 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