Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Libya
Libya: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male was 68,699 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
68,699
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
99th
of 222 countries
All-time high
75,141
in 2018
All-time low
37,496
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Libya, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Libya stood at 68,699.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Libya peaked at 75,141 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 37,496, in 1970.
Libya ranks 99th of 222 countries on this measure, 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, male in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 37,496 | — |
| 1971 | 39,074 | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 41,003 | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 40,846 | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 39,419 | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 40,491 | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 42,222 | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 44,791 | +6.1% |
| 1978 | 47,912 | +7.0% |
| 1979 | 50,166 | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 52,789 | +5.2% |
| 1981 | 59,078 | +11.9% |
| 1982 | 62,357 | +5.6% |
| 1983 | 63,293 | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 64,064 | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 66,002 | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 67,532 | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 68,496 | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 68,042 | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 67,406 | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 64,226 | -4.7% |
| 1991 | 63,552 | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 63,686 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 63,330 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 62,685 | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 61,693 | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 60,464 | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 59,067 | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 57,581 | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 56,246 | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 55,009 | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 55,504 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 56,172 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 56,939 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 57,958 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 59,125 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 60,288 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 61,183 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 62,682 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 64,526 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 66,667 | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 68,802 | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 69,008 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 70,535 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 70,924 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 71,053 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 71,066 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 73,322 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 75,141 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 70,649 | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 71,957 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 73,442 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 72,381 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 71,345 | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 69,841 | -2.1% |
| 2025 | 68,699 | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 42,342 | 37,496 | 50,166 | 10 |
| 1980s | 63,906 | 52,789 | 68,496 | 10 |
| 1990s | 61,253 | 56,246 | 64,226 | 10 |
| 2000s | 58,939 | 55,009 | 64,526 | 10 |
| 2010s | 70,717 | 66,667 | 75,141 | 10 |
| 2020s | 71,278 | 68,699 | 73,442 | 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, male in Libya?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Libya was 68,699 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, male recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 75,141 in 2018.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, male recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 37,496 in 1970.
- How does Libya rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, male?
- Libya ranks 99th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, male rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release