School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Libya
Libya: School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 131,694 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
131,694
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
101st
of 222 countries
All-time high
146,322
in 2017
All-time low
77,219
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Libya, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Libya stood at 131,694.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Libya peaked at 146,322 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 77,219, in 1970.
That places Libya 101st 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.
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 77,219 | — |
| 1971 | 80,402 | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 80,143 | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 80,079 | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 78,090 | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 81,346 | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 86,279 | +6.1% |
| 1977 | 92,331 | +7.0% |
| 1978 | 96,679 | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 101,743 | +5.2% |
| 1980 | 114,024 | +12.1% |
| 1981 | 120,560 | +5.7% |
| 1982 | 127,604 | +5.8% |
| 1983 | 127,132 | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 125,554 | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 128,568 | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 130,546 | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 129,800 | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 128,438 | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 122,002 | -5.0% |
| 1990 | 124,590 | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 124,683 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 123,798 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 122,352 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 120,343 | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 117,950 | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 115,298 | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 112,260 | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 109,465 | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 106,756 | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 105,335 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 106,991 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 108,868 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 111,266 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 113,903 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 116,309 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 119,368 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 122,078 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 125,655 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 129,803 | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 133,948 | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 137,272 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 136,396 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 137,506 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 138,281 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 138,534 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 142,880 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 146,322 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 137,758 | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 140,324 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 143,195 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 141,102 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 139,081 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 136,544 | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 133,832 | -2.0% |
| 2025 | 131,694 | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 85,431 | 77,219 | 101,743 | 10 |
| 1980s | 125,423 | 114,024 | 130,546 | 10 |
| 1990s | 117,750 | 106,756 | 124,683 | 10 |
| 2000s | 115,958 | 105,335 | 129,803 | 10 |
| 2010s | 138,922 | 133,948 | 146,322 | 10 |
| 2020s | 137,575 | 131,694 | 143,195 | 6 |
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More education data for Libya
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Libya?
- School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Libya was 131,694 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 146,322 in 2017.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 77,219 in 1970.
- How does Libya rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Libya ranks 101st out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. 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, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release