Afghanistan vs UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes

Afghanistan
24,220
in 2003
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
7.22 million
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
152nd
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries rank
150th

Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes over time

  • Afghanistan
  • UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
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How they compare

UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries currently reports 7.22 million against 24,220 in Afghanistan, a difference of 7.19 million.

That makes UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries's figure about 297.9 times Afghanistan's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 152nd and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ranks 150th of 214 countries.

UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries Difference Ahead
1970s 1,832 1.31 million 1.31 million UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
1980s 11,650 1.89 million 1.88 million UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
2000s 24,220 3.06 million 3.04 million UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes, Afghanistan or UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries, at 7.22 million against 24,220 in Afghanistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes between Afghanistan and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
7.19 million, with UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
16 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2003.
How do Afghanistan and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries rank globally for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes?
Afghanistan ranks 152nd and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ranks 150th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in pre-primary 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 pre-primary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
435 places, 18,608 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release