School age population, early childhood education, female in Libya
Libya: School age population, early childhood education, female was 127,370 in 2025. ▲ Rising
School age population, early childhood education, female in Libya, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, early childhood education, female in Libya is 127,370, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, female in Libya peaked at 140,730 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 101,626, in 2000.
That places Libya 127th out of 207 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.
School age population, early childhood education, female in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 104,909 | — |
| 1999 | 102,669 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 101,626 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 103,664 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 106,057 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 108,818 | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 111,460 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 114,076 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 117,575 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 120,521 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 124,253 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 128,267 | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 131,609 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 134,410 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 132,488 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 133,758 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 134,647 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 136,986 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 140,730 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 138,269 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 135,440 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 138,092 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 138,451 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 136,428 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 134,211 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 131,844 | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 129,229 | -2.0% |
| 2025 | 127,370 | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 103,789 | 102,669 | 104,909 | 2 |
| 2000s | 113,632 | 101,626 | 128,267 | 10 |
| 2010s | 135,643 | 131,609 | 140,730 | 10 |
| 2020s | 132,922 | 127,370 | 138,451 | 6 |
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More education data for Libya
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, early childhood education, female in Libya?
- School age population, early childhood education, female in Libya was 127,370 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, female recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 140,730 in 2016.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, female recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 101,626 in 2000.
- How does Libya rank for school age population, early childhood education, female?
- Libya ranks 127th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, early childhood education, female rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. 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 School age population, early childhood education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release