Afghanistan vs Least developed countries: Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP

Afghanistan
0.0004 units per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Least developed countries
0.0001 units per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
3rd
Least developed countries rank
4th

Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Least developed countries
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in Least developed countries, a difference of 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 3.9 times Least developed countries's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Least developed countries ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 3rd and Least developed countries ranks 4th of 201 countries.

Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Least developed countries Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP Afghanistan
2010s 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP Afghanistan
2020s 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp, Afghanistan or Least developed countries?
Afghanistan, at 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in Least developed countries as of 2023.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp between Afghanistan and Least developed countries?
0.0003 units per US$ of GDP, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Least developed countries?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and Least developed countries rank globally for primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp?
Afghanistan ranks 3rd and Least developed countries ranks 4th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
246 places, 10,698 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education, pupils divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.