Afghanistan vs Arab World: Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes

Afghanistan
1.98 million number
in 2018
Arab World
20.61 million number
in 2019
Afghanistan rank
31st
Arab World rank
36th

Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Arab World
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M199420062019

How they compare

Arab World currently reports 20.61 million number against 1.98 million number in Afghanistan, a difference of 18.63 million number.

That makes Arab World's figure about 10.4 times Afghanistan's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Arab World has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 31st and Arab World ranks 36th of 194 countries.

Arab World has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Arab World Difference Ahead
2000s 649,909 number 17.37 million number 16.72 million number Arab World
2010s 1.66 million number 19.35 million number 17.69 million number Arab World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes, Afghanistan or Arab World?
Arab World, at 20.61 million number against 1.98 million number in Afghanistan as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes between Afghanistan and Arab World?
18.63 million number, with Arab World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Arab World?
17 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2018.
How do Afghanistan and Arab World rank globally for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
Afghanistan ranks 31st and Arab World ranks 36th of 194 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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Indicator
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 4,801 data points, 1980–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private lower secondary education institutions regardless of age.