Afghanistan vs MDG: Developing Regions: Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth

Afghanistan
3.56 % change on previous year
in 2019
MDG: Developing Regions
1.63 % change on previous year
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
32nd
MDG: Developing Regions rank
35th

Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth over time

  • Afghanistan
  • MDG: Developing Regions
-1000100200197119972024

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 3.56 % change on previous year against 1.63 % change on previous year in MDG: Developing Regions, a difference of 1.93 % change on previous year.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 2.2 times MDG: Developing Regions's.

The two have swapped places 18 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 32nd and MDG: Developing Regions ranks 35th of 218 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 4 and MDG: Developing Regions in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan MDG: Developing Regions Difference Ahead
1970s 5.2 % change on previous year 1.46 % change on previous year 3.74 % change on previous year Afghanistan
1980s -9.59 % change on previous year 1.12 % change on previous year 10.7 % change on previous year MDG: Developing Regions
1990s 9.05 % change on previous year 1.4 % change on previous year 7.65 % change on previous year Afghanistan
2000s 30.4 % change on previous year 0.8084 % change on previous year 29.6 % change on previous year Afghanistan
2010s 3.24 % change on previous year 0.6731 % change on previous year 2.56 % change on previous year Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth, Afghanistan or MDG: Developing Regions?
Afghanistan, at 3.56 % change on previous year against 1.63 % change on previous year in MDG: Developing Regions as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth between Afghanistan and MDG: Developing Regions?
1.93 % change on previous year, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and MDG: Developing Regions?
38 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2019.
How do Afghanistan and MDG: Developing Regions rank globally for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth?
Afghanistan ranks 32nd and MDG: Developing Regions ranks 35th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
439 places, 20,090 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.