Afghanistan vs Least developed countries: Primary education, pupils, gaps filled
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled over time
- Afghanistan
- Least developed countries
How they compare
Least developed countries currently reports 171.01 million against 7.51 million in Afghanistan, a difference of 163.50 million.
That makes Least developed countries's figure about 22.8 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 54 years both countries report, Least developed countries has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 22nd and Least developed countries ranks 19th of 206 countries.
Least developed countries has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Least developed countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 687,167 | 32.54 million | 31.85 million | Least developed countries |
| 1980s | 605,147 | 47.49 million | 46.88 million | Least developed countries |
| 1990s | 949,827 | 64.81 million | 63.86 million | Least developed countries |
| 2000s | 3.60 million | 103.95 million | 100.35 million | Least developed countries |
| 2010s | 6.07 million | 146.33 million | 140.27 million | Least developed countries |
| 2020s | 7.23 million | 167.74 million | 160.51 million | Least developed countries |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary education, pupils, gaps filled, Afghanistan or Least developed countries?
- Least developed countries, at 171.01 million against 7.51 million in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary education, pupils, gaps filled between Afghanistan and Least developed countries?
- 163.50 million, with Least developed countries ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Least developed countries?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Least developed countries rank globally for primary education, pupils, gaps filled?
- Afghanistan ranks 22nd and Least developed countries ranks 19th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Primary education, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Primary education, pupils with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.