Afghanistan vs World outside Africa, low income countries (World Bank): Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 38 - Projected education

Afghanistan
43.49 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over
in 2040
World outside Africa, low income countries (World Bank)
32.83 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over
in 2040
Afghanistan rank
8th
World outside Africa, low income countries (World Bank) rank
6th

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 38 - Projected education over time

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  • World outside Africa, low income countries (World Bank)
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 43.49 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over against 32.83 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over in World outside Africa, low income countries (World Bank), a difference of 10.66 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.3 times World outside Africa, low income countries (World Bank)'s.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 8th and World outside Africa, low income countries (World Bank) ranks 6th of 160 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan World outside Africa, low income countries (World Bank) Difference Ahead
2000s 74.97 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 47.36 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 27.61 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over Afghanistan
2010s 63.21 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 43.24 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 19.96 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over Afghanistan
2020s 55.39 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 39.15 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 16.24 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over Afghanistan
2030s 51.57 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 37.02 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 14.55 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over Afghanistan
2040s 43.49 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 32.83 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over 10.66 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 38 - projected education, Afghanistan or World outside Africa, low income countries (World Bank)?
Afghanistan, at 43.49 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over against 32.83 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over in World outside Africa, low income countries (World Bank) as of 2040.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 38 - projected education between Afghanistan and World outside Africa, low income countries (World Bank)?
10.66 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and World outside Africa, low income countries (World Bank)?
31 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2040.
How do Afghanistan and World outside Africa, low income countries (World Bank) rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 38 - projected education?
Afghanistan ranks 8th and World outside Africa, low income countries (World Bank) ranks 6th of 160 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 38 - Projected education profiles — Population with less than primary education (medium scenario). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 38 - Projected education profiles — Population with less than primary education (medium scenario)
Unit
Percentage of population aged 15 years or over
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
235 places, 7,228 data points, 2000–2040
Last refreshed

The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 38 shows the projected population in 2040 with different education levels, according to the medium and accelerated scenario as calculated by the Wittgenstein Centre for Demography and Global Human Capital in 2018.