School age population, pre-primary education, female in Libya
Libya: School age population, pre-primary education, female was 129,212 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
129,212 number
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
109th
of 206 countries
All-time high
129,212 number
in 2019
All-time low
68,253 number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, pre-primary education, female in Libya, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, pre-primary education, female in Libya is 129,212 number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it 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, female in Libya peaked at 129,212 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 68,253 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, female in Libya, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 68,253 number | — |
| 1971 | 72,046 number | +5.6% |
| 1972 | 76,676 number | +6.4% |
| 1973 | 81,563 number | +6.4% |
| 1974 | 86,423 number | +6.0% |
| 1975 | 90,900 number | +5.2% |
| 1976 | 94,599 number | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 98,572 number | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 102,219 number | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 105,517 number | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 108,482 number | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 111,139 number | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 113,555 number | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 115,593 number | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 117,289 number | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 118,688 number | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 119,875 number | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 120,792 number | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 121,337 number | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 121,708 number | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 122,175 number | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 123,009 number | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 124,122 number | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 125,362 number | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 126,259 number | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 126,177 number | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 124,448 number | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 122,304 number | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 119,345 number | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 116,184 number | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 113,633 number | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 112,592 number | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 111,518 number | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 110,943 number | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 110,724 number | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 110,615 number | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 110,328 number | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 110,806 number | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 111,600 number | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 112,702 number | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 114,113 number | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 115,847 number | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 118,557 number | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 121,415 number | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 124,097 number | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 126,219 number | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 127,236 number | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 128,165 number | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 128,876 number | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 129,212 number | +0.3% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 129,212 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 158,506 number, 82% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 129,212 number is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 244,608 number, 53% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 87,677 number | 68,253 number | 105,517 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 116,846 number | 108,482 number | 121,708 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 122,938 number | 116,184 number | 126,259 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 111,546 number | 110,328 number | 113,633 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 123,374 number | 114,113 number | 129,212 number | 10 |
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, pre-primary education, female in Libya?
- School age population, pre-primary education, female in Libya was 129,212 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 129,212 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 68,253 number in 1970.
- How does Libya rank for school age population, pre-primary education, female?
- Libya ranks 109th out of 206 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, female 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.