Afghanistan vs Low income: Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes

Afghanistan
1.98 million number
in 2018
Low income
23.70 million number
in 2018
Afghanistan rank
31st
Low income rank
31st

Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Low income
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M199720072018

How they compare

Low income currently reports 23.70 million number against 1.98 million number in Afghanistan, a difference of 21.71 million number.

That makes Low income's figure about 11.9 times Afghanistan's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Low income has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 31st and Low income ranks 31st of 194 countries.

Low income has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Low income Difference Ahead
2000s 649,909 number 14.62 million number 13.97 million number Low income
2010s 1.66 million number 21.72 million number 20.06 million number Low 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 Low income?
Low income, at 23.70 million number against 1.98 million number in Afghanistan as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes between Afghanistan and Low income?
21.71 million number, with Low income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Low income?
17 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2018.
How do Afghanistan and Low income rank globally for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
Afghanistan ranks 31st and Low income ranks 31st 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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About this data

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.