Libya vs UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas): School age population, one year before the official primary entry

Libya
131,694
in 2025
UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)
12.48 million
in 2024
Libya rank
101st
UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) rank
98th

School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time

  • Libya
  • UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)
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How they compare

UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) currently reports 12.48 million against 131,694 in Libya, a difference of 12.35 million.

That makes UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)'s figure about 94.8 times Libya's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) has been ahead every year.

Libya ranks 101st and UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) ranks 98th of 222 countries.

UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) Difference Ahead
1970s 85,431 3.55 million 3.46 million UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)
1980s 125,423 4.95 million 4.82 million UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)
1990s 117,750 6.31 million 6.19 million UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)
2000s 115,958 8.24 million 8.12 million UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)
2010s 138,922 10.92 million 10.79 million UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)
2020s 138,751 12.42 million 12.28 million UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, one year before the official primary entry, Libya or UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas), at 12.48 million against 131,694 in Libya as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before the official primary entry between Libya and UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
12.35 million, with UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Libya and UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
Libya ranks 101st and UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) ranks 98th of 222 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School age population, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,766 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release