Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Libya
Libya: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female was 65,124 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
65,124
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
100th
of 222 countries
All-time high
71,160
in 2018
All-time low
36,267
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Libya, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Libya stood at 65,124.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Libya peaked at 71,160 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 36,267, in 1970.
That places Libya 100th out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 36,267 | — |
| 1971 | 37,762 | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 39,627 | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 39,453 | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 38,020 | -3.6% |
| 1975 | 39,073 | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 40,781 | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 43,308 | +6.2% |
| 1978 | 46,394 | +7.1% |
| 1979 | 48,636 | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 51,195 | +5.3% |
| 1981 | 57,251 | +11.8% |
| 1982 | 60,600 | +5.8% |
| 1983 | 59,315 | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 57,670 | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 59,475 | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 60,939 | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 61,934 | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 61,635 | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 60,915 | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 57,670 | -5.3% |
| 1991 | 60,936 | +5.7% |
| 1992 | 60,901 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 60,377 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 59,579 | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 58,558 | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 57,383 | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 56,118 | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 54,559 | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 53,099 | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 51,634 | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 52,136 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 52,995 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 53,939 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 55,136 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 56,371 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 57,499 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 58,136 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 59,390 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 61,134 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 63,126 | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 65,126 | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 64,682 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 65,836 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 66,683 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 67,155 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 67,371 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 69,471 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 71,160 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 67,082 | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 68,304 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 69,698 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 68,676 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 67,683 | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 66,247 | -2.1% |
| 2025 | 65,124 | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 40,932 | 36,267 | 48,636 | 10 |
| 1980s | 59,093 | 51,195 | 61,934 | 10 |
| 1990s | 57,918 | 53,099 | 60,936 | 10 |
| 2000s | 55,837 | 51,634 | 61,134 | 10 |
| 2010s | 66,769 | 63,126 | 71,160 | 10 |
| 2020s | 67,622 | 65,124 | 69,698 | 6 |
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, female in Libya?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Libya was 65,124 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, female recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 71,160 in 2018.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, female recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 36,267 in 1970.
- How does Libya rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, female?
- Libya ranks 100th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, female rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release