Population of compulsory school age, female in Libya
Libya: Population of compulsory school age, female was 611,755 in 2025. β² Rising
Population of compulsory school age, female in Libya, 1998β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, population of compulsory school age, female in Libya stood at 611,755.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, female in Libya peaked at 615,910 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 509,704, in 2001.
That places Libya 96th out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 522,606 | 520,265 | 524,947 | 2 |
| 2000s | 516,627 | 509,704 | 524,243 | 10 |
| 2010s | 561,993 | 528,372 | 602,580 | 10 |
| 2020s | 612,613 | 607,157 | 615,910 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 93 United Arab Emirates 677,594 compare
- 94 Palestine, State of 670,486 compare
- 95 Mauritania 619,161 compare
- 97 Sweden 606,930 compare
- 98 Belarus 591,659 compare
- 99 Hungary 590,607 compare
More education data for Libya
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 42,696 (1983)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 26.8% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 107.0% (2006)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0115 units per person (1983)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, female in Libya?
- Population of compulsory school age, female in Libya was 611,755 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 615,910 in 2023.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 509,704 in 2001.
- How does Libya rank for population of compulsory school age, female?
- Libya ranks 96th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of compulsory school age, female rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of compulsory school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release