School age population, last grade of primary education, male in Libya
Libya: School age population, last grade of primary education, male was 71,726 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
71,726
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
98th
of 222 countries
All-time high
75,042
in 2023
All-time low
30,116
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, last grade of primary education, male in Libya, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, last grade of primary education, male in Libya is 71,726, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, male in Libya peaked at 75,042 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 30,116, in 1970.
Libya ranks 98th 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.
School age population, last grade of primary education, male in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 30,116 | — |
| 1971 | 31,484 | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 32,539 | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 34,170 | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 36,745 | +7.5% |
| 1975 | 36,624 | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 39,126 | +6.8% |
| 1977 | 41,766 | +6.7% |
| 1978 | 42,462 | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 43,366 | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 44,784 | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 46,817 | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 49,642 | +6.0% |
| 1983 | 52,251 | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 53,863 | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 55,693 | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 58,074 | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 59,865 | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 61,809 | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 63,867 | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 65,785 | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 67,305 | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 68,269 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 67,828 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 67,204 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 64,039 | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 63,369 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 63,496 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 63,130 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 62,474 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 61,475 | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 61,120 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 60,793 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 60,516 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 60,459 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 60,620 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 61,018 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 60,330 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 59,792 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 59,658 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 59,842 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 60,255 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 60,156 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 61,643 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 63,397 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 65,339 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 67,233 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 68,943 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 70,476 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 70,805 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 70,935 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 70,967 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 73,238 | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 75,042 | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 70,422 | -6.2% |
| 2025 | 71,726 | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 36,840 | 30,116 | 43,366 | 10 |
| 1980s | 54,666 | 44,784 | 63,867 | 10 |
| 1990s | 65,290 | 62,474 | 68,269 | 10 |
| 2000s | 60,578 | 59,658 | 61,475 | 10 |
| 2010s | 64,809 | 59,842 | 70,805 | 10 |
| 2020s | 72,055 | 70,422 | 75,042 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More education data for Libya
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 732,614 (2006)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.43 % change on previous year (2006)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 42,696 (1983)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 13.75 % change on previous year (1981)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 387,553 (2006)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.73 % change on previous year (2006)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 327,920 (2005)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -3.17 % change on previous year (2003)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 22,246 (2006)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -2.47 % change on previous year (2002)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, last grade of primary education, male in Libya?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, male in Libya was 71,726 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, male recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 75,042 in 2023.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, male recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,116 in 1970.
- How does Libya rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, male?
- Libya ranks 98th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, male rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. 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 School age population, last grade of primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release