Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Libya
Libya: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary was 69,013 in 1983. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Libya, 1971–1983
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Libya is 69,013, measured in 1983. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 24.0% on the previous year and down 59.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Libya peaked at 235,016 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 69,013, in 1983.
That places Libya 70th out of 181 countries with data for 1983, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 235,016 | — |
| 1972 | 203,834 | -13.3% |
| 1973 | 170,765 | -16.2% |
| 1974 | 143,215 | -16.1% |
| 1975 | 119,779 | -16.4% |
| 1976 | 87,402 | -27.0% |
| 1977 | 87,420 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 91,380 | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 75,539 | -17.3% |
| 1981 | 90,770 | +20.2% |
| 1983 | 69,013 | -24.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 142,351 | 87,402 | 235,016 | 8 |
| 1980s | 78,441 | 69,013 | 90,770 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More education data for Libya
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 30,673 (1983)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 69,173 (1983)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 11,554 (2006)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 10,692 (2006)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 732,614 (2006)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 755,338 (2006)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 5.8 % change on previous year (2006)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2006)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1263 units per person (2006)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Libya?
- Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Libya was 69,013 in 1983, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 235,016 in 1971.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 69,013 in 1983.
- How does Libya rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
- Libya ranks 70th out of 181 countries with data for 1983.
- Is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release