Afghanistan vs UNICEF: Africa: Enrolment in primary education, male

Afghanistan
4.31 million
in 2023
UNICEF: Africa
114.70 million
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
18th
UNICEF: Africa rank
21st

Enrolment in primary education, male over time

  • Afghanistan
  • UNICEF: Africa
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How they compare

UNICEF: Africa currently reports 114.70 million against 4.31 million in Afghanistan, a difference of 110.39 million.

That makes UNICEF: Africa's figure about 26.6 times Afghanistan's.

Across all 44 years both countries report, UNICEF: Africa has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 18th 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 565,555 24.85 million 24.28 million UNICEF: Africa
1980s 462,853 39.16 million 38.70 million UNICEF: Africa
1990s 652,810 48.41 million 47.75 million UNICEF: Africa
2000s 2.38 million 70.86 million 68.48 million UNICEF: Africa
2010s 3.66 million 94.60 million 90.94 million UNICEF: Africa
2020s 4.31 million 113.70 million 109.39 million UNICEF: Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in primary education, male, Afghanistan or UNICEF: Africa?
UNICEF: Africa, at 114.70 million against 4.31 million in Afghanistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, male between Afghanistan and UNICEF: Africa?
110.39 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, male?
Afghanistan ranks 18th and UNICEF: Africa ranks 21st 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