Least developed countries vs Pre-demographic dividend: School enrollment, primary, female

Least developed countries
78.4%
in 2018
Pre-demographic dividend
73.3%
in 2018
Least developed countries rank
33rd
Pre-demographic dividend rank
36th

School enrollment, primary, female over time

  • Least developed countries
  • Pre-demographic dividend
20406080197019942018

How they compare

Least developed countries currently reports 78.4% against 73.3% in Pre-demographic dividend, a difference of 5.1%.

That makes Least developed countries's figure about 1.1 times Pre-demographic dividend's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Least developed countries ahead.

Least developed countries ranks 33rd and Pre-demographic dividend ranks 36th of 41 groups.

Across the 5 decades both report, Least developed countries averaged higher in 3 and Pre-demographic dividend in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries Pre-demographic dividend Difference Ahead
1970s 37.8% 38.3% 0.5% Pre-demographic dividend
1980s 45.6% 50.1% 4.5% Pre-demographic dividend
1990s 50.8% 48.4% 2.5% Least developed countries
2000s 63.7% 59.1% 4.6% Least developed countries
2010s 78.4% 73.3% 5.2% Least developed countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary, female, Least developed countries or Pre-demographic dividend?
Least developed countries, at 78.4% against 73.3% in Pre-demographic dividend as of 2018.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary, female between Least developed countries and Pre-demographic dividend?
5.1%, with Least developed countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Pre-demographic dividend?
32 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2018.
How do Least developed countries and Pre-demographic dividend rank globally for school enrollment, primary, female?
Least developed countries ranks 33rd and Pre-demographic dividend ranks 36th of 41 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, primary, female (% net). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School enrollment, primary, female (% net)
Unit
% net
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
210 places, 4,826 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.