Libya vs SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia: School age population, one year before the official primary entry
Libya
64,082
in 2025
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
5.64 million
in 2024
Libya rank
101st
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
104th
School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time
- Libya
- SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
How they compare
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia currently reports 5.64 million against 64,082 in Libya, a difference of 5.58 million.
That makes SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia's figure about 88.0 times Libya's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia has been ahead every year.
Libya ranks 101st and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 104th of 222 countries.
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 41,980 | 3.24 million | 3.20 million | SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia |
| 1980s | 60,273 | 3.78 million | 3.72 million | SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia |
| 1990s | 57,360 | 4.23 million | 4.17 million | SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia |
| 2000s | 56,383 | 4.38 million | 4.32 million | SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia |
| 2010s | 67,480 | 5.15 million | 5.09 million | SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia |
| 2020s | 67,548 | 5.72 million | 5.65 million | SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia |
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 SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, at 5.64 million against 64,082 in Libya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, one year before the official primary entry between Libya and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 5.58 million, with SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Libya and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Libya ranks 101st and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 104th 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, female (number). 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