School age population, one year before the official primary … male in Libya
Libya: School age population, one year before the official primary … male was 67,612 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
67,612
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
100th
of 222 countries
All-time high
75,154
in 2017
All-time low
39,272
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
Libya recorded 67,612 for school age population, one year before the official primary entry in 2025.
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 75,154 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 39,272, 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.
School age population, one year before the official primary … male in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 39,272 | — |
| 1971 | 40,898 | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 40,778 | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 40,750 | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 39,766 | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 41,406 | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 43,894 | +6.0% |
| 1977 | 46,939 | +6.9% |
| 1978 | 49,119 | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 51,684 | +5.2% |
| 1980 | 57,943 | +12.1% |
| 1981 | 61,176 | +5.6% |
| 1982 | 64,670 | +5.7% |
| 1983 | 65,595 | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 66,058 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 67,597 | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 68,569 | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 68,117 | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 67,478 | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 64,291 | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 63,613 | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 63,743 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 63,384 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 62,737 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 61,746 | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 60,522 | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 59,129 | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 57,646 | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 56,310 | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 55,069 | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 54,417 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 55,143 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 55,995 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 57,110 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 58,390 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 59,590 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 61,210 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 62,687 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 64,526 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 66,674 | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 68,814 | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 70,805 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 70,550 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 70,875 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 71,091 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 71,116 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 73,367 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 75,154 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 70,664 | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 71,990 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 73,471 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 72,405 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 71,373 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 70,068 | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 68,697 | -2.0% |
| 2025 | 67,612 | -1.6% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 67,612 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 47,494, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 67,612 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 102,834, 66% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 43,451 | 39,272 | 51,684 | 10 |
| 1980s | 65,149 | 57,943 | 68,569 | 10 |
| 1990s | 60,390 | 55,069 | 63,743 | 10 |
| 2000s | 59,574 | 54,417 | 66,674 | 10 |
| 2010s | 71,443 | 68,814 | 75,154 | 10 |
| 2020s | 70,604 | 67,612 | 73,471 | 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 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 67,612 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 75,154 in 2017.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 39,272 in 1970.
- How does Libya rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Libya ranks 100th 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release