School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number) in Libya
Libya: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number) was 265,580 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
265,580 number
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
109th
of 206 countries
All-time high
265,580 number
in 2019
All-time low
138,339 number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Libya, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Libya stood at 265,580 number. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Libya peaked at 265,580 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 138,339 number, in 1970.
That places Libya 109th out of 206 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number) in Libya, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 138,339 number | — |
| 1971 | 146,297 number | +5.8% |
| 1972 | 155,753 number | +6.5% |
| 1973 | 165,771 number | +6.4% |
| 1974 | 175,761 number | +6.0% |
| 1975 | 184,976 number | +5.2% |
| 1976 | 192,594 number | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 200,557 number | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 207,800 number | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 214,402 number | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 220,549 number | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 226,396 number | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 231,381 number | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 235,860 number | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 239,698 number | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 242,715 number | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 244,893 number | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 247,299 number | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 248,519 number | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 249,123 number | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 249,890 number | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 251,549 number | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 253,867 number | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 256,487 number | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 258,422 number | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 258,341 number | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 254,862 number | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 250,676 number | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 244,782 number | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 238,436 number | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 233,297 number | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 231,188 number | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 229,002 number | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 227,831 number | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 227,377 number | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 227,137 number | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 226,540 number | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 227,658 number | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 229,390 number | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 231,710 number | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 234,595 number | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 238,057 number | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 243,525 number | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 249,256 number | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 254,647 number | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 258,985 number | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 261,233 number | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 263,126 number | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 264,706 number | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 265,580 number | +0.3% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 265,580 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 322,958 number, 82% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 265,580 number is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 502,786 number, 53% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 178,225 number | 138,339 number | 214,402 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 238,643 number | 220,549 number | 249,123 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 251,731 number | 238,436 number | 258,422 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 229,113 number | 226,540 number | 233,297 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 253,371 number | 234,595 number | 265,580 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More education data for Libya
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 94.94 (1983)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.46 (1983)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Libya?
- School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Libya was 265,580 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 265,580 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 138,339 number in 1970.
- How does Libya rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Libya ranks 109th out of 206 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. 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, pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.