Afghanistan vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Enrolment in primary education, female

Afghanistan
2.55 million number
in 2018
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2.39 million number
in 2018
Afghanistan rank
25th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
27th

Enrolment in primary education, female over time

  • Afghanistan
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 2.55 million number against 2.39 million number in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 162,550 number.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 38 shared years of data; in 1971 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 25th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 27th of 203 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 102,551 number 2.81 million number 2.71 million number United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 170,003 number 2.22 million number 2.05 million number United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 162,755 number 2.23 million number 2.07 million number United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 1.22 million number 2.21 million number 992,710 number United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 2.38 million number 2.25 million number 125,926 number Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in primary education, female, Afghanistan or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Afghanistan, at 2.55 million number against 2.39 million number in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, female between Afghanistan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
162,550 number, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
38 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Afghanistan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for enrolment in primary education, female?
Afghanistan ranks 25th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 27th of 203 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

Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
248 places, 9,587 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of female students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.