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
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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

Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
439 places, 21,055 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release