Libya vs Sweden: School age population, primary education, male

Libya
398,902 number
in 2020
Sweden
364,928 number
in 2020
Libya rank
95th
Sweden rank
98th

School age population, primary education, male over time

  • Libya
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Libya currently reports 398,902 number against 364,928 number in Sweden, a difference of 33,974 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 218,400 number 348,342 number 129,942 number Sweden
1980s 335,268 number 331,368 number 3,901 number Libya
1990s 384,424 number 319,224 number 65,200 number Libya
2000s 363,426 number 344,188 number 19,239 number Libya
2010s 365,852 number 326,379 number 39,473 number Libya
2020s 398,902 number 364,928 number 33,974 number Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, primary education, male, Libya or Sweden?
Libya, at 398,902 number against 364,928 number in Sweden as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, primary education, male between Libya and Sweden?
33,974 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, male?
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, male (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, male (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

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