School age population, pre-primary education, male (number) (School) in Libya
Libya: School age population, pre-primary education, male (number) (School) was 136,368 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
136,368 number
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
109th
of 206 countries
All-time high
136,368 number
in 2019
All-time low
70,086 number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, pre-primary education, male in Libya, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Libya recorded 136,368 number for school age population, pre-primary education, male in 2019. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, male in Libya peaked at 136,368 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 70,086 number, in 1970.
Libya ranks 109th of 206 countries on this measure, 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, male (number) (School) in Libya, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 70,086 number | — |
| 1971 | 74,251 number | +5.9% |
| 1972 | 79,077 number | +6.5% |
| 1973 | 84,208 number | +6.5% |
| 1974 | 89,338 number | +6.1% |
| 1975 | 94,076 number | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 97,995 number | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 101,985 number | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 105,581 number | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 108,885 number | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 112,067 number | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 115,257 number | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 117,826 number | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 120,267 number | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 122,409 number | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 124,027 number | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 125,018 number | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 126,507 number | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 127,182 number | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 127,415 number | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 127,715 number | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 128,540 number | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 129,745 number | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 131,125 number | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 132,163 number | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 132,164 number | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 130,414 number | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 128,372 number | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 125,437 number | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 122,252 number | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 119,664 number | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 118,596 number | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 117,484 number | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 116,888 number | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 116,653 number | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 116,522 number | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 116,212 number | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 116,852 number | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 117,790 number | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 119,008 number | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 120,482 number | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 122,210 number | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 124,968 number | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 127,841 number | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 130,550 number | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 132,766 number | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 133,997 number | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 134,961 number | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 135,830 number | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 136,368 number | +0.4% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 136,368 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 164,452 number, 83% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 136,368 number is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 258,178 number, 53% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 90,548 number | 70,086 number | 108,885 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 121,798 number | 112,067 number | 127,415 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 128,793 number | 122,252 number | 132,164 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 117,567 number | 116,212 number | 119,664 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 129,997 number | 120,482 number | 136,368 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, male in Libya?
- School age population, pre-primary education, male in Libya was 136,368 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 136,368 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 70,086 number in 1970.
- How does Libya rank for school age population, pre-primary education, male?
- Libya ranks 109th out of 206 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, male 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.