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

Least developed countries
13.85 million number
in 2019
Uganda
744,754 number
in 2020
Least developed countries rank
20th
Uganda rank
17th

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

  • Least developed countries
  • Uganda
05.0M10.0M15.0M197019952020

How they compare

Least developed countries currently reports 13.85 million number against 744,754 number in Uganda, a difference of 13.10 million number.

That makes Least developed countries's figure about 18.6 times Uganda's.

Across all 50 years both countries report, Least developed countries has been ahead every year.

Least developed countries ranks 20th and Uganda ranks 17th of 43 groups.

Least developed countries has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries Uganda Difference Ahead
1970s 5.57 million number 177,437 number 5.39 million number Least developed countries
1980s 6.96 million number 242,068 number 6.72 million number Least developed countries
1990s 8.73 million number 350,983 number 8.38 million number Least developed countries
2000s 10.71 million number 484,403 number 10.22 million number Least developed countries
2010s 12.90 million number 648,453 number 12.26 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 Uganda?
Least developed countries, at 13.85 million number against 744,754 number in Uganda as of 2019.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry between Least developed countries and Uganda?
13.10 million number, with Least developed countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Uganda?
50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
How do Least developed countries and Uganda rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
Least developed countries ranks 20th and Uganda ranks 17th 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/