Afghanistan vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes

Afghanistan
1.98 million number
in 2018
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
22.86 million number
in 2019
Afghanistan rank
31st
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
33rd

Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
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How they compare

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan currently reports 22.86 million number against 1.98 million number in Afghanistan, a difference of 20.87 million number.

That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's figure about 11.5 times Afghanistan's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 31st and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 33rd of 194 countries.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Difference Ahead
2000s 649,909 number 21.18 million number 20.53 million number Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2010s 1.66 million number 21.45 million number 19.79 million number Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes, Afghanistan or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, at 22.86 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
20.87 million number, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
17 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2018.
How do Afghanistan and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
Afghanistan ranks 31st and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 33rd 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.