Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Libya
Libya: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 132,881 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Libya, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Libya recorded 132,881 number for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Libya peaked at 132,881 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 62,770 number, in 1970.
That places Libya 98th out of 206 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Libya, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 62,770 number | — |
| 1971 | 66,465 number | +5.9% |
| 1972 | 70,675 number | +6.3% |
| 1973 | 75,353 number | +6.6% |
| 1974 | 80,242 number | +6.5% |
| 1975 | 85,066 number | +6.0% |
| 1976 | 89,496 number | +5.2% |
| 1977 | 93,844 number | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 97,877 number | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 101,633 number | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 105,167 number | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 108,531 number | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 111,587 number | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 114,362 number | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 116,797 number | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 118,770 number | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 120,247 number | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 121,978 number | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 122,986 number | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 123,535 number | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 123,936 number | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 124,492 number | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 125,431 number | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 126,807 number | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 128,179 number | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 129,050 number | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 128,865 number | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 128,009 number | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 125,913 number | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 123,144 number | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 120,294 number | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 118,079 number | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 116,382 number | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 115,197 number | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 114,417 number | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 113,874 number | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 113,356 number | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 113,345 number | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 113,589 number | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 114,075 number | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 114,799 number | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 115,770 number | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 117,645 number | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 120,021 number | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 122,645 number | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 125,308 number | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 127,623 number | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 129,236 number | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 130,790 number | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 132,090 number | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 132,881 number | +0.6% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 132,881 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 116,888 number, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 132,881 number is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 203,743 number, 65% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 82,342 number | 62,770 number | 101,633 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 116,396 number | 105,167 number | 123,535 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 126,383 number | 123,144 number | 129,050 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 115,261 number | 113,345 number | 120,294 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 123,593 number | 114,799 number | 132,090 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 132,881 number | 132,881 number | 132,881 number | 1 |
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 population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Libya?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Libya was 132,881 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 132,881 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 62,770 number in 1970.
- How does Libya rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- Libya ranks 98th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. 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 the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the official entrance age to primary education. The official entrance age is the age at which students would enter a given programme or level of education assuming they start at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, study full-time throughout and progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade. The theoretical entrance age to a given programme or level is typically, but not always, the most common entrance age.