Afghanistan vs WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income): Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes
Afghanistan
2.27 million
in 2023
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
91.54 million
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
30th
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) rank
29th
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes over time
- Afghanistan
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
How they compare
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) currently reports 91.54 million against 2.27 million in Afghanistan, a difference of 89.28 million.
That makes WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)'s figure about 40.4 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 30th and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ranks 29th of 200 countries.
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 649,909 | 92.44 million | 91.79 million | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) |
| 2010s | 1.70 million | 81.53 million | 79.83 million | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) |
| 2020s | 2.27 million | 89.86 million | 87.59 million | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes, Afghanistan or WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income), at 91.54 million against 2.27 million in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes between Afghanistan and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- 89.28 million, with WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) rank globally for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Afghanistan ranks 30th and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ranks 29th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in lower secondary education, 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
February 2026 Data Release