Libya vs Zambia: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female
Libya
49.6%
in 2025
Zambia
52.5%
in 2025
Libya rank
37th
Zambia rank
34th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female over time
- Libya
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 52.5% against 49.6% in Libya, a difference of 2.9%.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Libya's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Libya ahead.
Libya ranks 37th and Zambia ranks 34th of 206 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.6% | 58.3% | 16.3% | Libya |
| 2010s | 66.8% | 45.2% | 21.6% | Libya |
| 2020s | 54.2% | 55.6% | 1.3% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female, Libya or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 52.5% against 49.6% in Libya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female between Libya and Zambia?
- 2.9%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Zambia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Libya and Zambia rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- Libya ranks 37th and Zambia ranks 34th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary 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