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

Least developed countries
77.05 million number
in 2019
South Africa
4.00 million number
in 2020
Least developed countries rank
21st
South Africa rank
18th

School age population, primary education, male over time

  • Least developed countries
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Least developed countries currently reports 77.05 million number against 4.00 million number in South Africa, a difference of 73.04 million number.

That makes Least developed countries's figure about 19.3 times South Africa's.

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

Least developed countries ranks 21st and South Africa ranks 18th 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 27.98 million number 2.24 million number 25.74 million number Least developed countries
1980s 34.93 million number 2.89 million number 32.04 million number Least developed countries
1990s 45.18 million number 3.63 million number 41.55 million number Least developed countries
2000s 56.86 million number 3.52 million number 53.35 million number Least developed countries
2010s 70.92 million number 3.61 million number 67.31 million number Least developed countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, primary education, male, Least developed countries or South Africa?
Least developed countries, at 77.05 million number against 4.00 million number in South Africa as of 2019.
What is the difference in school age population, primary education, male between Least developed countries and South Africa?
73.04 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, primary education, male?
Least developed countries ranks 21st and South Africa ranks 18th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, 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, primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 12,277 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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