Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Libya
Libya: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted was 0.9661 modelled data in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
0.9661 modelled data
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
99th
of 204 countries
All-time high
0.9846 modelled data
in 2017
All-time low
0.9445 modelled data
in 2010
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Libya, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Libya stood at 0.9661 modelled data.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Libya peaked at 0.9846 modelled data in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.9445 modelled data, in 2010.
Libya ranks 99th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Libya, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.9819 modelled data | — |
| 2001 | 0.9832 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.9785 modelled data | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.9767 modelled data | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.978 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.9747 modelled data | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.9666 modelled data | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.9643 modelled data | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.9637 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.9543 modelled data | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.9445 modelled data | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.9448 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.9485 modelled data | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.9541 modelled data | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.9587 modelled data | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.9735 modelled data | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.9809 modelled data | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.9846 modelled data | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.9797 modelled data | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.9745 modelled data | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.9739 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.971 modelled data | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.9705 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.9725 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.972 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 0.9661 modelled data | -0.6% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 0.9661 modelled data is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9199 modelled data, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 0.9661 modelled data is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.9587 modelled data, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9722 modelled data | 0.9543 modelled data | 0.9832 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9644 modelled data | 0.9445 modelled data | 0.9846 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.971 modelled data | 0.9661 modelled data | 0.9739 modelled data | 6 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 96 Lebanon 0.9846 modelled data compare
- 97 Syrian Arab Republic 0.9817 modelled data compare
- 98 Equatorial Guinea 0.9777 modelled data compare
- 100 Hungary 0.9615 modelled data compare
- 101 Bulgaria 0.96 modelled data compare
- 102 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.9586 modelled data compare
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 rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Libya?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Libya was 0.9661 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9846 modelled data in 2017.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9445 modelled data in 2010.
- How does Libya rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
- Libya ranks 99th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release