Least developed countries vs Sudan: School age population, one year before than official primary entry

Least developed countries
27.34 million number
in 2019
Sudan
1.18 million number
in 2020
Least developed countries rank
20th
Sudan rank
21st

School age population, one year before than official primary entry over time

  • Least developed countries
  • Sudan
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How they compare

Least developed countries currently reports 27.34 million number against 1.18 million number in Sudan, a difference of 26.16 million number.

That makes Least developed countries's figure about 23.1 times Sudan's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Least developed countries has been ahead every year.

Least developed countries ranks 20th and Sudan ranks 21st of 43 groups.

Least developed countries has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries Sudan Difference Ahead
1990s 18.83 million number 807,168 number 18.02 million number Least developed countries
2000s 21.18 million number 917,404 number 20.26 million number Least developed countries
2010s 25.50 million number 1.10 million number 24.41 million number Least developed countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, one year before than official primary entry, Least developed countries or Sudan?
Least developed countries, at 27.34 million number against 1.18 million number in Sudan as of 2019.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry between Least developed countries and Sudan?
26.16 million number, with Least developed countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Sudan?
21 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2019.
How do Least developed countries and Sudan rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
Least developed countries ranks 20th and Sudan ranks 21st of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, one year before than official primary entry 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

Indicator
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 12,237 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/