Afghanistan vs WB: Ida Total: Enrolment in primary education, both sexes
Afghanistan
7.51 million
in 2023
WB: Ida Total
263.89 million
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
22nd
WB: Ida Total rank
19th
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes over time
- Afghanistan
- WB: Ida Total
How they compare
WB: Ida Total currently reports 263.89 million against 7.51 million in Afghanistan, a difference of 256.38 million.
That makes WB: Ida Total's figure about 35.2 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, WB: Ida Total has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 22nd and WB: Ida Total ranks 19th of 218 countries.
WB: Ida Total has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | WB: Ida Total | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 665,172 | 54.24 million | 53.57 million | WB: Ida Total |
| 1980s | 632,856 | 86.01 million | 85.38 million | WB: Ida Total |
| 1990s | 918,931 | 113.50 million | 112.58 million | WB: Ida Total |
| 2000s | 3.60 million | 166.71 million | 163.10 million | WB: Ida Total |
| 2010s | 6.07 million | 221.69 million | 215.62 million | WB: Ida Total |
| 2020s | 7.51 million | 261.11 million | 253.60 million | WB: Ida Total |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in primary education, both sexes, Afghanistan or WB: Ida Total?
- WB: Ida Total, at 263.89 million against 7.51 million in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, both sexes between Afghanistan and WB: Ida Total?
- 256.38 million, with WB: Ida Total ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and WB: Ida Total?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and WB: Ida Total rank globally for enrolment in primary education, both sexes?
- Afghanistan ranks 22nd and WB: Ida Total ranks 19th 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