Least developed countries vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Primary education, teachers, gaps filled

Least developed countries
4.43 million
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
281,128
in 2023
Least developed countries rank
24th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
26th

Primary education, teachers, gaps filled over time

  • Least developed countries
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Least developed countries currently reports 4.43 million against 281,128 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 4.15 million.

That makes Least developed countries's figure about 15.8 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

Across all 47 years both countries report, Least developed countries has been ahead every year.

Least developed countries ranks 24th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 26th of 43 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 799,589 273,092 526,497 Least developed countries
1980s 1.14 million 239,478 898,411 Least developed countries
1990s 1.45 million 234,171 1.21 million Least developed countries
2000s 2.33 million 255,606 2.07 million Least developed countries
2010s 3.77 million 276,331 3.49 million Least developed countries
2020s 4.41 million 282,682 4.12 million Least developed countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, teachers, gaps filled, Least developed countries or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Least developed countries, at 4.43 million against 281,128 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers, gaps filled between Least developed countries and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
4.15 million, with Least developed countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
47 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Least developed countries and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for primary education, teachers, gaps filled?
Least developed countries ranks 24th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 26th of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Primary education, teachers, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
249 places, 10,197 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education, teachers with 728 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.