Afghanistan vs Least developed countries: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes
Afghanistan
1.04 million number
in 2020
Least developed countries
24.33 million number
in 2019
Afghanistan rank
23rd
Least developed countries rank
20th
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes over time
- Afghanistan
- Least developed countries
How they compare
Least developed countries currently reports 24.33 million number against 1.04 million number in Afghanistan, a difference of 23.28 million number.
That makes Least developed countries's figure about 23.3 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 50 years both countries report, Least developed countries has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 23rd and Least developed countries ranks 20th of 204 countries.
Least developed countries has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Least developed countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 300,978 number | 9.02 million number | 8.72 million number | Least developed countries |
| 1980s | 309,850 number | 11.30 million number | 10.99 million number | Least developed countries |
| 1990s | 437,830 number | 14.59 million number | 14.15 million number | Least developed countries |
| 2000s | 647,431 number | 18.18 million number | 17.53 million number | Least developed countries |
| 2010s | 925,406 number | 22.41 million number | 21.49 million number | Least developed countries |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes, Afghanistan or Least developed countries?
- Least developed countries, at 24.33 million number against 1.04 million number in Afghanistan as of 2019.
- What is the difference in school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes between Afghanistan and Least developed countries?
- 23.28 million number, with Least developed countries ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Least developed countries?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
- How do Afghanistan and Least developed countries rank globally for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Afghanistan ranks 23rd and Least developed countries ranks 20th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.