Libya vs UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas): School age population, primary education, both sexes

Libya
831,504
in 2025
UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)
71.76 million
in 2024
Libya rank
94th
UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) rank
96th

School age population, primary education, both sexes over time

  • Libya
  • UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)
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How they compare

UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) currently reports 71.76 million against 831,504 in Libya, a difference of 70.93 million.

That makes UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)'s figure about 86.3 times Libya's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) has been ahead every year.

Libya ranks 94th and UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) ranks 96th of 222 countries.

UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) Difference Ahead
1970s 467,884 18.70 million 18.24 million UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)
1980s 685,826 25.94 million 25.25 million UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)
1990s 737,672 34.21 million 33.47 million UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)
2000s 694,371 43.77 million 43.07 million UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)
2010s 791,788 58.58 million 57.79 million UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)
2020s 844,770 70.04 million 69.20 million UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, primary education, both sexes, Libya or UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas), at 71.76 million against 831,504 in Libya as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, primary education, both sexes between Libya and UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
70.93 million, with UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas)?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Libya and UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) rank globally for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
Libya ranks 94th and UNICEF: Economic Community of West African States (ecowas) ranks 96th of 222 countries.
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