Afghanistan vs Uganda: Enrolment in primary education, male
Afghanistan
4.31 million
in 2023
Uganda
4.40 million
in 2017
Afghanistan rank
18th
Uganda rank
17th
Enrolment in primary education, male over time
- Afghanistan
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 4.40 million against 4.31 million in Afghanistan, a difference of 84,510.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 18th and Uganda ranks 17th of 216 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 569,556 | 561,103 | 8,454 | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 462,853 | 1.08 million | 615,732 | Uganda |
| 1990s | 652,810 | 1.77 million | 1.12 million | Uganda |
| 2000s | 2.38 million | 3.75 million | 1.37 million | Uganda |
| 2010s | 3.54 million | 4.20 million | 662,654 | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in primary education, male, Afghanistan or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 4.40 million against 4.31 million in Afghanistan as of 2017.
- What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, male between Afghanistan and Uganda?
- 84,510, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Uganda?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2017.
- How do Afghanistan and Uganda rank globally for enrolment in primary education, male?
- Afghanistan ranks 18th and Uganda ranks 17th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in primary education, male (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