What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, male between Least developed countries and OECD members?

16.40 million number, with OECD members ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and OECD members?

23 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2019.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of compulsory school age, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Least developed countries vs OECD members: Population of compulsory school age, male

Least developed countries

82.20 million number

in 2019

OECD members

98.60 million number

in 2019

Least developed countries rank

21st

OECD members rank

18th

Population of compulsory school age, male over time

Least developed countries
OECD members

How they compare

OECD members currently reports 98.60 million number against 82.20 million number in Least developed countries, a difference of 16.40 million number.

That makes OECD members's figure about 1.2 times Least developed countries's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, OECD members has been ahead every year.

Least developed countries ranks 21st and OECD members ranks 18th of 43 groups.

OECD members has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Least developed countries	OECD members	Difference	Ahead
1990s	41.26 million number	87.55 million number	46.28 million number	OECD members
2000s	51.37 million number	91.61 million number	40.24 million number	OECD members
2010s	74.17 million number	95.93 million number	21.76 million number	OECD members

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of compulsory school age, male, Least developed countries or OECD members?: OECD members, at 98.60 million number against 82.20 million number in Least developed countries as of 2019.
What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, male between Least developed countries and OECD members?: 16.40 million number, with OECD members ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and OECD members?: 23 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2019.
How do Least developed countries and OECD members rank globally for population of compulsory school age, male?: Least developed countries ranks 21st and OECD members ranks 18th of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of compulsory school age, male (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, male (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: 21 August 2026

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