Libya vs Palestine, State of: School age population, one year before the official primary entry

Libya
131,694
in 2025
Palestine, State of
143,200
in 2025
Libya rank
101st
Palestine, State of rank
98th

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

  • Libya
  • Palestine, State of
50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k150.0k197019972025

How they compare

Palestine, State of currently reports 143,200 against 131,694 in Libya, a difference of 11,506.

That makes Palestine, State of's figure about 1.1 times Libya's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Libya ahead.

Libya ranks 101st and Palestine, State of ranks 98th of 222 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 5 and Palestine, State of in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Palestine, State of Difference Ahead
1970s 85,431 43,781 41,650 Libya
1980s 125,423 59,494 65,929 Libya
1990s 117,750 88,878 28,871 Libya
2000s 115,958 109,050 6,908 Libya
2010s 138,922 125,266 13,656 Libya
2020s 138,323 143,302 4,979 Palestine, State of

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 Palestine, State of?
Palestine, State of, at 143,200 against 131,694 in Libya as of 2025.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before the official primary entry between Libya and Palestine, State of?
11,506, with Palestine, State of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Palestine, State of?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Libya and Palestine, State of rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
Libya ranks 101st and Palestine, State of 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