Afghanistan vs Least developed countries: Primary education, pupils, per capita

Afghanistan
0.1811 units per person
in 2023
Least developed countries
0.1441 units per person
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
12th
Least developed countries rank
11th

Primary education, pupils, per capita over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Least developed countries
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 0.1811 units per person against 0.1441 units per person in Least developed countries, a difference of 0.037 units per person.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.3 times Least developed countries's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Least developed countries ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 12th and Least developed countries ranks 11th of 206 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 3 and Least developed countries in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Least developed countries Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0532 units per person 0.0904 units per person 0.0373 units per person Least developed countries
1980s 0.0535 units per person 0.1051 units per person 0.0517 units per person Least developed countries
1990s 0.0575 units per person 0.1098 units per person 0.0523 units per person Least developed countries
2000s 0.1465 units per person 0.1374 units per person 0.0091 units per person Afghanistan
2010s 0.1833 units per person 0.1536 units per person 0.0298 units per person Afghanistan
2020s 0.1811 units per person 0.1459 units per person 0.0352 units per person Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, per capita, Afghanistan or Least developed countries?
Afghanistan, at 0.1811 units per person against 0.1441 units per person in Least developed countries as of 2023.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils, per capita between Afghanistan and Least developed countries?
0.037 units per person, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Least developed countries?
45 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and Least developed countries rank globally for primary education, pupils, per capita?
Afghanistan ranks 12th and Least developed countries ranks 11th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Primary education, pupils, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary education, pupils, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 11,297 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.