Japan vs Least developed countries: Enrolment in primary education, male

Japan
3.34 million number
in 2018
Least developed countries
82.74 million number
in 2019
Japan rank
23rd
Least developed countries rank
19th

Enrolment in primary education, male over time

  • Japan
  • Least developed countries
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How they compare

Least developed countries currently reports 82.74 million number against 3.34 million number in Japan, a difference of 79.41 million number.

That makes Least developed countries's figure about 24.8 times Japan's.

Across all 48 years both countries report, Least developed countries has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 23rd and Least developed countries ranks 19th of 202 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Least developed countries Difference Ahead
1970s 5.24 million number 20.38 million number 15.15 million number Least developed countries
1980s 5.76 million number 27.58 million number 21.82 million number Least developed countries
1990s 4.43 million number 36.12 million number 31.69 million number Least developed countries
2000s 3.73 million number 55.66 million number 51.94 million number Least developed countries
2010s 3.46 million number 75.00 million number 71.53 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, Japan or Least developed countries?
Least developed countries, at 82.74 million number against 3.34 million number in Japan as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, male between Japan and Least developed countries?
79.41 million number, with Least developed countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Least developed countries?
48 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Japan and Least developed countries rank globally for enrolment in primary education, male?
Japan ranks 23rd and Least developed countries ranks 19th of 202 countries.
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.