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
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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

Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
437 places, 20,289 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release