Afghanistan vs Least developed countries: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes
Afghanistan
9.29 million number
in 2019
Least developed countries
162.52 million number
in 2019
Afghanistan rank
24th
Least developed countries rank
21st
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes over time
- Afghanistan
- Least developed countries
How they compare
Least developed countries currently reports 162.52 million number against 9.29 million number in Afghanistan, a difference of 153.22 million number.
That makes Least developed countries's figure about 17.5 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Least developed countries has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 24th and Least developed countries ranks 21st of 186 countries.
Least developed countries has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Least developed countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.41 million number | 81.99 million number | 78.58 million number | Least developed countries |
| 2000s | 4.73 million number | 101.73 million number | 97.00 million number | Least developed countries |
| 2010s | 8.49 million number | 146.73 million number | 138.23 million number | Least developed countries |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population of compulsory school age, both sexes, Afghanistan or Least developed countries?
- Least developed countries, at 162.52 million number against 9.29 million number in Afghanistan as of 2019.
- What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, both sexes between Afghanistan and Least developed countries?
- 153.22 million number, with Least developed countries ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Least developed countries?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
- How do Afghanistan and Least developed countries rank globally for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- Afghanistan ranks 24th and Least developed countries ranks 21st of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population of children within the age span that children are legally obliged to attend school.