Afghanistan vs SDG: Central and Southern Asia: Enrolment in primary education, female
Afghanistan
3.20 million
in 2023
SDG: Central and Southern Asia
100.40 million
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
22nd
SDG: Central and Southern Asia rank
25th
Enrolment in primary education, female over time
- Afghanistan
- SDG: Central and Southern Asia
How they compare
SDG: Central and Southern Asia currently reports 100.40 million against 3.20 million in Afghanistan, a difference of 97.20 million.
That makes SDG: Central and Southern Asia's figure about 31.4 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 44 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 216 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 | 99,617 | 34.54 million | 34.44 million | SDG: Central and Southern Asia |
| 1980s | 170,003 | 45.27 million | 45.10 million | SDG: Central and Southern Asia |
| 1990s | 244,887 | 63.64 million | 63.39 million | SDG: Central and Southern Asia |
| 2000s | 1.22 million | 83.49 million | 82.27 million | SDG: Central and Southern Asia |
| 2010s | 2.41 million | 96.74 million | 94.33 million | SDG: Central and Southern Asia |
| 2020s | 3.20 million | 96.07 million | 92.88 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, female, Afghanistan or SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- SDG: Central and Southern Asia, at 100.40 million against 3.20 million in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, female between Afghanistan and SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- 97.20 million, with SDG: Central and Southern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- 44 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, female?
- Afghanistan ranks 22nd and SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 25th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in primary education, female (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