ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) vs Libya: School age population, one year before the official primary entry

ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
6.32 million
in 2024
Libya
67,612
in 2025
ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) rank
98th
Libya rank
100th

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

  • ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
  • Libya
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How they compare

ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) currently reports 6.32 million against 67,612 in Libya, a difference of 6.26 million.

That makes ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)'s figure about 93.5 times Libya's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) has been ahead every year.

ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) ranks 98th and Libya ranks 100th of 221 groups.

ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) Libya Difference Ahead
1970s 1.78 million 43,451 1.73 million ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
1980s 2.49 million 65,149 2.43 million ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
1990s 3.19 million 60,390 3.12 million ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
2000s 4.17 million 59,574 4.11 million ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
2010s 5.53 million 71,443 5.46 million ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)
2020s 6.29 million 71,203 6.22 million ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105)

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, ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) or Libya?
ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105), at 6.32 million against 67,612 in Libya as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before the official primary entry between ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) and Libya?
6.26 million, with ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) and Libya?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) and Libya rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
ECA: West Africa (unsdcode:98105) ranks 98th and Libya ranks 100th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, one year before the official primary entry age, male (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, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,763 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release