School age population, primary education, male in Libya
Libya: School age population, primary education, male was 426,743 in 2025. ▲ Rising
School age population, primary education, male in Libya, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, primary education, male in Libya is 426,743, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, male in Libya peaked at 436,597 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 202,089, in 1970.
Libya ranks 94th of 216 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 | 237,712 | 202,089 | 279,030 | 10 |
| 1980s | 356,558 | 293,426 | 400,845 | 10 |
| 1990s | 381,309 | 357,047 | 400,984 | 10 |
| 2000s | 355,959 | 348,351 | 368,154 | 10 |
| 2010s | 407,264 | 375,142 | 431,845 | 10 |
| 2020s | 432,424 | 426,743 | 436,597 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 91 Central African Republic 496,411 compare
- 92 Liberia 441,674 compare
- 93 Mauritania 435,814 compare
- 95 Paraguay 410,414 compare
- 96 Nicaragua 405,953 compare
- 97 Lao People’s Democratic Republic 404,756 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, male in Libya?
- School age population, primary education, male in Libya was 426,743 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, male recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 436,597 in 2022.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, male recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 202,089 in 1970.
- How does Libya rank for school age population, primary education, male?
- Libya ranks 94th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, primary education, male rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release