Afghanistan vs SDG: Central and Southern Asia: Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled

Afghanistan
7.51 million
in 2023
SDG: Central and Southern Asia
209.60 million
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
22nd
SDG: Central and Southern Asia rank
25th

Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled over time

  • Afghanistan
  • SDG: Central and Southern Asia
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How they compare

SDG: Central and Southern Asia currently reports 209.60 million against 7.51 million in Afghanistan, a difference of 202.09 million.

That makes SDG: Central and Southern Asia's figure about 27.9 times Afghanistan's.

Across all 54 years both countries report, SDG: Central and Southern Asia has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 22nd and SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 25th of 218 countries.

SDG: Central and Southern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan SDG: Central and Southern Asia Difference Ahead
1970s 687,167 92.58 million 91.89 million SDG: Central and Southern Asia
1980s 605,147 114.07 million 113.46 million SDG: Central and Southern Asia
1990s 949,827 151.29 million 150.34 million SDG: Central and Southern Asia
2000s 3.60 million 181.18 million 177.58 million SDG: Central and Southern Asia
2010s 6.07 million 199.10 million 193.03 million SDG: Central and Southern Asia
2020s 7.23 million 195.76 million 188.52 million SDG: Central and Southern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled, Afghanistan or SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
SDG: Central and Southern Asia, at 209.60 million against 7.51 million in Afghanistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled between Afghanistan and SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
202.09 million, with SDG: Central and Southern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and SDG: Central and Southern Asia rank globally for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
Afghanistan ranks 22nd and SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 25th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. 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), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
439 places, 21,662 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) with 607 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.