Ecuador vs Libya: Share of children in primary school age who are in school
Ecuador
95.3%
in 2023
Libya
95.5%
in 1983
Ecuador rank
119th
Libya rank
116th
Share of children in primary school age who are in school over time
- Ecuador
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 95.5% against 95.3% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1820 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 119th and Libya ranks 116th of 209 countries.
Across the 17 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 15 and Libya in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 1.3% | 0.0% | 1.3% | Ecuador |
| 1830s | 2.1% | 0.0% | 2.1% | Ecuador |
| 1840s | 3.4% | 0.0% | 3.4% | Ecuador |
| 1850s | 5.5% | 0.0% | 5.4% | Ecuador |
| 1860s | 8.6% | 0.1% | 8.6% | Ecuador |
| 1870s | 13.3% | 0.1% | 13.2% | Ecuador |
| 1880s | 20.1% | 0.2% | 19.9% | Ecuador |
| 1890s | 26.6% | 0.4% | 26.2% | Ecuador |
| 1900s | 26.5% | 0.8% | 25.8% | Ecuador |
| 1910s | 28.5% | 1.5% | 27.0% | Ecuador |
| 1920s | 36.8% | 2.8% | 34.0% | Ecuador |
| 1930s | 48.3% | 5.3% | 43.1% | Ecuador |
| 1940s | 60.7% | 9.7% | 51.0% | Ecuador |
| 1950s | 63.3% | 21.8% | 41.5% | Ecuador |
| 1960s | 69.8% | 51.5% | 18.3% | Ecuador |
| 1970s | 78.5% | 89.4% | 10.9% | Libya |
| 1980s | 86.2% | 96.9% | 10.6% | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children in primary school age who are in school, Ecuador or Libya?
- Libya, at 95.5% against 95.3% in Ecuador as of 1983.
- What is the difference in share of children in primary school age who are in school between Ecuador and Libya?
- 0.2%, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Libya?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 1980.
- How do Ecuador and Libya rank globally for share of children in primary school age who are in school?
- Ecuador ranks 119th and Libya ranks 116th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children in primary school age who are in school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children of primary school age (typically 6β11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.