School age population, primary education, both sexes (number) in Libya
Libya: School age population, primary education, both sexes (number) was 831,504 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
831,504
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
94th
of 222 countries
All-time high
850,721
in 2022
All-time low
398,442
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, primary education, both sexes in Libya, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, primary education, both sexes in Libya is 831,504, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in Libya peaked at 850,721 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 398,442, in 1970.
Libya ranks 94th of 222 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.
School age population, primary education, both sexes (number) in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 398,442 | — |
| 1971 | 414,710 | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 433,929 | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 450,732 | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 452,974 | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 465,977 | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 484,391 | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 503,686 | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 524,647 | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 549,357 | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 577,957 | +5.2% |
| 1981 | 616,405 | +6.7% |
| 1982 | 657,824 | +6.7% |
| 1983 | 668,496 | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 672,362 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 695,168 | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 717,410 | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 737,040 | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 752,558 | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 763,043 | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 763,143 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 762,156 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 758,314 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 751,657 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 744,300 | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 736,246 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 732,150 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 722,766 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 710,217 | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 695,776 | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 680,125 | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 678,094 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 678,775 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 682,014 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 688,084 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 696,407 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 705,935 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 705,784 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 709,881 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 718,615 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 731,617 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 748,425 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 752,371 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 771,398 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 789,330 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 803,864 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 814,796 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 826,473 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 839,124 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 840,481 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 843,132 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 848,085 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 850,721 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 846,912 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 835,000 | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 831,504 | -0.4% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 831,504 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 510,283, 1.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 831,504 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.21 million, 69% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 467,884 | 398,442 | 549,357 | 10 |
| 1980s | 685,826 | 577,957 | 763,043 | 10 |
| 1990s | 737,672 | 695,776 | 763,143 | 10 |
| 2000s | 694,371 | 678,094 | 718,615 | 10 |
| 2010s | 791,788 | 731,617 | 840,481 | 10 |
| 2020s | 842,559 | 831,504 | 850,721 | 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, primary education, both sexes in Libya?
- School age population, primary education, both sexes in Libya was 831,504 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 850,721 in 2022.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 398,442 in 1970.
- How does Libya rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Libya ranks 94th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. 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, primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release