Afghanistan vs UNICEF: Africa: Enrolment in primary education, female
Afghanistan
3.20 million
in 2023
UNICEF: Africa
109.77 million
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
22nd
UNICEF: Africa rank
21st
Enrolment in primary education, female over time
- Afghanistan
- UNICEF: Africa
How they compare
UNICEF: Africa currently reports 109.77 million against 3.20 million in Afghanistan, a difference of 106.57 million.
That makes UNICEF: Africa's figure about 34.3 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 44 years both countries report, UNICEF: Africa has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 22nd and UNICEF: Africa ranks 21st of 216 countries.
UNICEF: Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | UNICEF: Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 99,617 | 17.73 million | 17.63 million | UNICEF: Africa |
| 1980s | 170,003 | 30.88 million | 30.71 million | UNICEF: Africa |
| 1990s | 244,887 | 40.02 million | 39.78 million | UNICEF: Africa |
| 2000s | 1.22 million | 61.92 million | 60.70 million | UNICEF: Africa |
| 2010s | 2.41 million | 87.85 million | 85.45 million | UNICEF: Africa |
| 2020s | 3.20 million | 108.45 million | 105.26 million | UNICEF: Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in primary education, female, Afghanistan or UNICEF: Africa?
- UNICEF: Africa, at 109.77 million against 3.20 million in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, female between Afghanistan and UNICEF: Africa?
- 106.57 million, with UNICEF: Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and UNICEF: Africa?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and UNICEF: Africa rank globally for enrolment in primary education, female?
- Afghanistan ranks 22nd and UNICEF: Africa ranks 21st 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