Least developed countries vs South Asia (IDA & IBRD): School age population, early childhood educational development

Least developed countries
7.34 million number
in 2019
South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
5.17 million number
in 2013
Least developed countries rank
22nd
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank
24th

School age population, early childhood educational development over time

  • Least developed countries
  • South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M199620072019

How they compare

Least developed countries currently reports 7.34 million number against 5.17 million number in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 2.17 million number.

That makes Least developed countries's figure about 1.4 times South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s.

Across all 18 years both countries report, South Asia (IDA & IBRD) has been ahead every year.

Least developed countries ranks 22nd and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 24th of 38 groups.

South Asia (IDA & IBRD) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries South Asia (IDA & IBRD) Difference Ahead
1990s 3.07 million number 4.39 million number 1.32 million number South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
2000s 2.91 million number 4.71 million number 1.80 million number South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
2010s 3.41 million number 5.06 million number 1.65 million number South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, early childhood educational development, Least developed countries or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
Least developed countries, at 7.34 million number against 5.17 million number in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2019.
What is the difference in school age population, early childhood educational development between Least developed countries and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
2.17 million number, with Least developed countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
18 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2013.
How do Least developed countries and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for school age population, early childhood educational development?
Least developed countries ranks 22nd and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 24th of 38 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
131 places, 2,087 data points, 1972–2020
Last refreshed

Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to early childhood educational development education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. Early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years, and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/