School-age population in Libya
Libya: School-age population was 261,773 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
261,773
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
37th
of 72 countries
All-time high
289,304
in 2016
All-time low
158,036
in 1974
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School-age population in Libya, 1970–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2025, school-age population in Libya stood at 261,773.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school-age population in Libya peaked at 289,304 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 158,036, in 1974.
Libya ranks 37th of 72 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 173,760 | 158,036 | 213,606 | 10 |
| 1980s | 252,687 | 232,348 | 260,499 | 10 |
| 1990s | 233,702 | 212,227 | 249,406 | 10 |
| 2000s | 233,732 | 210,168 | 263,765 | 10 |
| 2010s | 279,224 | 271,242 | 289,304 | 10 |
| 2020s | 273,072 | 261,773 | 284,361 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More education data for Libya
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 107 (2006)
- School enrollment, primary 107.0% (2006)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school-age population in Libya?
- School-age population in Libya was 261,773 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest school-age population recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 289,304 in 2016.
- What is the lowest school-age population recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 158,036 in 1974.
- How does Libya rank for school-age population?
- Libya ranks 37th out of 72 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school-age population rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of School-age population (pre-primary level). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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