Least developed countries vs Pre-demographic dividend: Population of compulsory school age, female

Least developed countries
80.32 million number
in 2019
Pre-demographic dividend
90.83 million number
in 2019
Least developed countries rank
21st
Pre-demographic dividend rank
19th

Population of compulsory school age, female over time

  • Least developed countries
  • Pre-demographic dividend
20.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M100.0M199720082019

How they compare

Pre-demographic dividend currently reports 90.83 million number against 80.32 million number in Least developed countries, a difference of 10.51 million number.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Least developed countries ahead.

Least developed countries ranks 21st and Pre-demographic dividend ranks 19th of 43 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Least developed countries averaged higher in 2 and Pre-demographic dividend in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries Pre-demographic dividend Difference Ahead
1990s 40.45 million number 28.89 million number 11.55 million number Least developed countries
2000s 50.36 million number 47.51 million number 2.85 million number Least developed countries
2010s 72.55 million number 80.36 million number 7.81 million number Pre-demographic dividend

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of compulsory school age, female, Least developed countries or Pre-demographic dividend?
Pre-demographic dividend, at 90.83 million number against 80.32 million number in Least developed countries as of 2019.
What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, female between Least developed countries and Pre-demographic dividend?
10.51 million number, with Pre-demographic dividend ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Pre-demographic dividend?
23 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2019.
How do Least developed countries and Pre-demographic dividend rank globally for population of compulsory school age, female?
Least developed countries ranks 21st and Pre-demographic dividend ranks 19th of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of compulsory school age, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population of compulsory school age, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 4,849 data points, 1975–2020
Last refreshed

Population of female children within the age span that children are legally obliged to attend school.