Afghanistan vs ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104): Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes
Afghanistan
76.3%
in 2023
ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
64.4%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
155th
ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) rank
158th
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes over time
- Afghanistan
- ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 76.3% against 64.4% in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104), a difference of 11.9%.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.2 times ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)'s.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2001 it was ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 155th and ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) ranks 158th of 199 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.8% | 50.4% | 15.6% | ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) |
| 2010s | 67.0% | 64.7% | 2.2% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 76.3% | 64.2% | 12.0% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes, Afghanistan or ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
- Afghanistan, at 76.3% against 64.4% in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes between Afghanistan and ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
- 11.9%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
- Afghanistan ranks 155th and ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) ranks 158th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%). 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