Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) vs Least developed countries: Enrolment in primary education, male

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
70.12 million number
in 2019
Least developed countries
82.74 million number
in 2019
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank
21st
Least developed countries rank
19th

Enrolment in primary education, male over time

  • Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
  • Least developed countries
20.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M197019942019

How they compare

Least developed countries currently reports 82.74 million number against 70.12 million number in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 12.62 million number.

That makes Least developed countries's figure about 1.2 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.

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

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 21st and Least developed countries ranks 19th of 43 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) Least developed countries Difference Ahead
1970s 13.07 million number 19.94 million number 6.87 million number Least developed countries
1980s 18.94 million number 27.58 million number 8.64 million number Least developed countries
1990s 24.89 million number 36.12 million number 11.23 million number Least developed countries
2000s 43.37 million number 55.66 million number 12.29 million number Least developed countries
2010s 62.45 million number 75.77 million number 13.33 million number Least developed countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in primary education, male, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) or Least developed countries?
Least developed countries, at 82.74 million number against 70.12 million number in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, male between Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Least developed countries?
12.62 million number, with Least developed countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Least developed countries?
50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
How do Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Least developed countries rank globally for enrolment in primary education, male?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 21st and Least developed countries ranks 19th of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in primary education, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 9,575 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.