Libyan Education Facilities from OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap data for Libyan education facilities includes schools, kindergartens, colleges, and universities. The Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT) exports this data, last updated on 2026-05-14. Completeness varies by region, with urban areas likely more complete than remote ones.

Use Cases

• Map school access based on facility locations.
• Plan education infrastructure based on the distribution of schools and universities.
• Allocate resources by analyzing the density of educational amenities.

Strengths

• Data is available in multiple geospatial formats including GEOPACKAGE, KML, SHP, and GEOJSON.
• Explicitly includes several facility types: schools, kindergartens, colleges, and universities.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Completeness varies by region; urban areas are usually well-mapped, remote areas may be incomplete.

Provenance

Source

OpenStreetMap

Collection Method

Volunteer-contributed mapping via the OpenStreetMap platform, exported by the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT).

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-14 17:29:13.218251; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Libya