Afghanistan vs ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405): Enrolment in secondary education, female

Afghanistan
1.27 million
in 2023
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
50.51 million
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
46th
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) rank
49th

Enrolment in secondary education, female over time

  • Afghanistan
  • ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
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How they compare

ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) currently reports 50.51 million against 1.27 million in Afghanistan, a difference of 49.24 million.

That makes ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)'s figure about 39.9 times Afghanistan's.

Across all 37 years both countries report, ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 46th and ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ranks 49th of 218 countries.

ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) Difference Ahead
1970s 22,777 3.69 million 3.66 million ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
1980s 60,958 8.16 million 8.10 million ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
1990s 101,943 12.81 million 12.70 million ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
2000s 227,325 22.75 million 22.52 million ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
2010s 888,688 34.45 million 33.56 million ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
2020s 1.27 million 49.35 million 48.08 million ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in secondary education, female, Afghanistan or ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)?
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405), at 50.51 million against 1.27 million in Afghanistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in secondary education, female between Afghanistan and ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)?
49.24 million, with ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)?
37 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) rank globally for enrolment in secondary education, female?
Afghanistan ranks 46th and ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ranks 49th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in secondary education, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
439 places, 18,761 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release