Laos vs Libya: School age population, primary education, both sexes (number)

Laos
769,716 number
in 2020
Libya
777,588 number
in 2020
Laos rank
96th
Libya rank
95th

School age population, primary education, both sexes (number) over time

  • Laos
  • Libya
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How they compare

Libya currently reports 777,588 number against 769,716 number in Laos, a difference of 7,872 number.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Laos ahead.

Laos ranks 96th and Libya ranks 95th of 206 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 3 and Libya in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Laos Libya Difference Ahead
1970s 440,842 number 430,967 number 9,875 number Laos
1980s 504,138 number 658,251 number 154,112 number Libya
1990s 662,560 number 752,575 number 90,015 number Libya
2000s 782,640 number 709,121 number 73,519 number Laos
2010s 748,409 number 713,263 number 35,146 number Laos
2020s 769,716 number 777,588 number 7,872 number Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, primary education, both sexes, Laos or Libya?
Libya, at 777,588 number against 769,716 number in Laos as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, primary education, both sexes between Laos and Libya?
7,872 number, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Libya?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Laos and Libya rank globally for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
Laos ranks 96th and Libya ranks 95th of 206 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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Indicator
School age population, primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 12,277 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.