Least developed countries vs South Africa: School age population, last grade of primary education, male

Least developed countries
12.29 million number
in 2019
South Africa
544,953 number
in 2020
Least developed countries rank
20th
South Africa rank
21st

School age population, last grade of primary education, male over time

  • Least developed countries
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Least developed countries currently reports 12.29 million number against 544,953 number in South Africa, a difference of 11.75 million number.

That makes Least developed countries's figure about 22.6 times South Africa's.

Across all 50 years both countries report, Least developed countries has been ahead every year.

Least developed countries ranks 20th and South Africa ranks 21st of 45 groups.

Least developed countries has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 4.54 million number 293,596 number 4.25 million number Least developed countries
1980s 5.70 million number 379,214 number 5.32 million number Least developed countries
1990s 7.36 million number 491,051 number 6.87 million number Least developed countries
2000s 9.18 million number 519,059 number 8.66 million number Least developed countries
2010s 11.32 million number 492,342 number 10.83 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, male, Least developed countries or South Africa?
Least developed countries, at 12.29 million number against 544,953 number in South Africa as of 2019.
What is the difference in school age population, last grade of primary education, male between Least developed countries and South Africa?
11.75 million number, with Least developed countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and South Africa?
50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
How do Least developed countries and South Africa rank globally for school age population, last grade of primary education, male?
Least developed countries ranks 20th and South Africa ranks 21st of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, last grade of primary education, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
School age population, last grade of primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
249 places, 12,245 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.