ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) vs Libya: School age population, primary education, both sexes

ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
79.57 million
in 2024
Libya
831,504
in 2025
ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) rank
94th
Libya rank
94th

School age population, primary education, both sexes over time

  • ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
  • Libya
020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M197019972025

How they compare

ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) currently reports 79.57 million against 831,504 in Libya, a difference of 78.74 million.

That makes ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)'s figure about 95.7 times Libya's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) has been ahead every year.

ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) ranks 94th and Libya ranks 94th of 221 groups.

ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) Libya Difference Ahead
1970s 21.08 million 467,884 20.62 million ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
1980s 27.83 million 685,826 27.14 million ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
1990s 37.07 million 737,672 36.33 million ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
2000s 50.66 million 694,371 49.97 million ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
2010s 67.16 million 791,788 66.36 million ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)
2020s 78.05 million 844,770 77.20 million ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, primary education, both sexes, ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) or Libya?
ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102), at 79.57 million against 831,504 in Libya as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, primary education, both sexes between ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) and Libya?
78.74 million, with ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) and Libya?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) and Libya rank globally for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
ECA: East Africa (unsdcode:98102) ranks 94th and Libya ranks 94th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, 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, primary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,724 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release