Libya vs Sweden: School age population, primary education, both sexes

Libya
777,588 number
in 2020
Sweden
709,999 number
in 2020
Libya rank
95th
Sweden rank
98th

School age population, primary education, both sexes over time

  • Libya
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Libya currently reports 777,588 number against 709,999 number in Sweden, a difference of 67,589 number.

That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.

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

Libya ranks 95th and Sweden ranks 98th of 206 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 5 and Sweden in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Sweden Difference Ahead
1970s 430,967 number 678,718 number 247,751 number Sweden
1980s 658,251 number 647,173 number 11,078 number Libya
1990s 752,575 number 621,964 number 130,611 number Libya
2000s 709,121 number 671,144 number 37,977 number Libya
2010s 713,263 number 635,604 number 77,658 number Libya
2020s 777,588 number 709,999 number 67,589 number Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, primary education, both sexes, Libya or Sweden?
Libya, at 777,588 number against 709,999 number in Sweden as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, primary education, both sexes between Libya and Sweden?
67,589 number, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Sweden?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Libya and Sweden rank globally for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
Libya ranks 95th and Sweden ranks 98th 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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About this data

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.