Afghanistan vs Angola: Enrolment in primary education, both sexes
Afghanistan
7.51 million
in 2023
Angola
5.38 million
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
22nd
Angola rank
25th
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes over time
- Afghanistan
- Angola
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 7.51 million against 5.38 million in Angola, a difference of 2.12 million.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.4 times Angola's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 22nd and Angola ranks 25th of 218 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 4 and Angola in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Angola | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 612,256 | 503,219 | 109,037 | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 632,856 | 1.12 million | 490,834 | Angola |
| 1990s | 765,580 | 1.12 million | 358,888 | Angola |
| 2000s | 4.88 million | 3.84 million | 1.03 million | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 5.59 million | 4.97 million | 616,517 | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 7.51 million | 5.38 million | 2.12 million | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in primary education, both sexes, Afghanistan or Angola?
- Afghanistan, at 7.51 million against 5.38 million in Angola as of 2023.
- What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, both sexes between Afghanistan and Angola?
- 2.12 million, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Angola?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Angola rank globally for enrolment in primary education, both sexes?
- Afghanistan ranks 22nd and Angola ranks 25th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in 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
February 2026 Data Release