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

IDA only
14.63 million number
in 2019
Least developed countries
13.85 million number
in 2019
IDA only rank
18th
Least developed countries rank
20th

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

  • IDA only
  • Least developed countries
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How they compare

IDA only currently reports 14.63 million number against 13.85 million number in Least developed countries, a difference of 783,500 number.

That makes IDA only's figure about 1.1 times Least developed countries's.

Across all 50 years both countries report, IDA only has been ahead every year.

IDA only ranks 18th and Least developed countries ranks 20th of 43 groups.

IDA only has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade IDA only Least developed countries Difference Ahead
1970s 6.04 million number 5.57 million number 473,766 number IDA only
1980s 7.58 million number 6.96 million number 618,900 number IDA only
1990s 9.50 million number 8.73 million number 766,362 number IDA only
2000s 11.54 million number 10.71 million number 835,066 number IDA only
2010s 13.71 million number 12.90 million number 803,180 number IDA only

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, IDA only or Least developed countries?
IDA only, at 14.63 million number against 13.85 million number in Least developed countries as of 2019.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry between IDA only and Least developed countries?
783,500 number, with IDA only ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and Least developed countries?
50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
How do IDA only and Least developed countries rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
IDA only ranks 18th and Least developed countries ranks 20th 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, 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, one year before than official primary entry age, male (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

Male 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/