Libya vs SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes

Libya
261,773
in 2025
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
26.33 million
in 2024
Libya rank
112th
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
114th

School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes over time

  • Libya
  • SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
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How they compare

SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia currently reports 26.33 million against 261,773 in Libya, a difference of 26.07 million.

That makes SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia's figure about 100.6 times Libya's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia has been ahead every year.

Libya ranks 112th and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 114th 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 173,760 16.58 million 16.40 million SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
1980s 252,687 19.15 million 18.90 million SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
1990s 233,702 21.15 million 20.92 million SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
2000s 233,732 21.50 million 21.27 million SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
2010s 279,224 24.59 million 24.31 million SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
2020s 275,331 26.58 million 26.30 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, pre-primary education, both sexes, Libya or SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, at 26.33 million against 261,773 in Libya as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes between Libya and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
26.07 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, pre-primary education, both sexes?
Libya ranks 112th and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 114th of 222 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, pre-primary education, 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, pre-primary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,796 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release