School age population, primary education, female in Libya
Libya: School age population, primary education, female was 404,761 in 2025. β² Rising
School age population, primary education, female in Libya, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, primary education, female in Libya is 404,761, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, female in Libya peaked at 414,124 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 196,353, in 1970.
That places Libya 94th out of 216 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 | 230,173 | 196,353 | 270,327 | 10 |
| 1980s | 329,268 | 284,531 | 362,198 | 10 |
| 1990s | 356,363 | 338,729 | 363,613 | 10 |
| 2000s | 338,413 | 329,743 | 350,461 | 10 |
| 2010s | 384,524 | 356,475 | 408,636 | 10 |
| 2020s | 410,134 | 404,761 | 414,124 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 91 Central African Republic 486,514 compare
- 92 Liberia 430,996 compare
- 93 Mauritania, Islamic Republic of 426,048 compare
- 95 Nicaragua 394,013 compare
- 96 Paraguay 392,282 compare
- 97 Lao People's Democratic Republic 389,238 compare
More education data for Libya
- 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)
- School enrollment, primary 107.0% (2006)
- Primary education, teachers 42,696 (1983)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 2.3 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 104.4% (2006)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, female in Libya?
- School age population, primary education, female in Libya was 404,761 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, female recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 414,124 in 2022.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, female recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 196,353 in 1970.
- How does Libya rank for school age population, primary education, female?
- Libya ranks 94th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, primary education, female rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release