Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of vs Least developed countries: UN classification: Primary education, pupils

Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of
7.51 million
in 2023
Least developed countries: UN classification
171.01 million
in 2024
Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of rank
22nd
Least developed countries: UN classification rank
18th

Primary education, pupils over time

  • Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of
  • Least developed countries: UN classification
050.0M100.0M150.0M197019972024

How they compare

Least developed countries: UN classification currently reports 171.01 million against 7.51 million in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 163.50 million.

That makes Least developed countries: UN classification's figure about 22.8 times Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of's.

Across all 45 years both countries report, Least developed countries: UN classification has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of ranks 22nd and Least developed countries: UN classification ranks 18th of 206 countries.

Least developed countries: UN classification has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of Least developed countries: UN classification Difference Ahead
1970s 665,172 31.65 million 30.99 million Least developed countries: UN classification
1980s 632,856 47.43 million 46.80 million Least developed countries: UN classification
1990s 918,931 64.28 million 63.36 million Least developed countries: UN classification
2000s 3.60 million 103.95 million 100.35 million Least developed countries: UN classification
2010s 6.07 million 146.33 million 140.27 million Least developed countries: UN classification
2020s 7.51 million 169.26 million 161.75 million Least developed countries: UN classification

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of or Least developed countries: UN classification?
Least developed countries: UN classification, at 171.01 million against 7.51 million in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of and Least developed countries: UN classification?
163.50 million, with Least developed countries: UN classification ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of and Least developed countries: UN classification?
45 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of and Least developed countries: UN classification rank globally for primary education, pupils?
Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of ranks 22nd and Least developed countries: UN classification ranks 18th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, pupils. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary education, pupils
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 11,297 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.