Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Libya
Libya: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes was 37.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Libya, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Libya is 37.8%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Libya peaked at 65.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 37.8%, in 2025.
That places Libya 8th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Libya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 65.7% | — |
| 2001 | 65.0% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 64.3% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 63.6% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 63.0% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 62.4% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 61.7% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 60.6% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 59.5% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 57.8% | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 56.1% | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 54.7% | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 53.0% | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 51.2% | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 49.7% | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 48.5% | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 46.8% | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 45.2% | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 43.8% | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 42.5% | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 41.6% | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 40.8% | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 40.1% | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 39.5% | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 38.7% | -2.0% |
| 2025 | 37.8% | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.4% | 57.8% | 65.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.1% | 42.5% | 56.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.8% | 37.8% | 41.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 5 Sudan 42.3% compare
- 6 Eritrea 41.8% compare
- 7 Djibouti 39.2% compare
- 9 Guinea-Bissau 37.1% compare
- 10 Burkina Faso 36.9% compare
- 11 Mauritania 35.9% 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, both sexes in Libya?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Libya was 37.8% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 65.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.8% in 2025.
- How does Libya rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Libya ranks 8th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. 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 rate for children of primary school age, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release