Afghanistan vs Uganda: Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled

Afghanistan
4.31 million
in 2023
Uganda
4.40 million
in 2017
Afghanistan rank
18th
Uganda rank
17th

Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 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 48 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 582,172 569,138 13,034 Afghanistan
1980s 437,144 1.09 million 650,544 Uganda
1990s 697,649 1.95 million 1.25 million Uganda
2000s 2.38 million 3.75 million 1.37 million Uganda
2010s 3.56 million 4.20 million 634,538 Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled, 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 (number), gaps filled between Afghanistan and Uganda?
84,510, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Uganda?
48 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2017.
How do Afghanistan and Uganda rank globally for enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
Afghanistan ranks 18th and Uganda ranks 17th of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
437 places, 20,956 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Enrolment in primary education, male (number) with 667 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.