Afghanistan vs India: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male
Afghanistan
87.5%
in 2023
India
87.9%
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
137th
India rank
135th
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male over time
- Afghanistan
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 87.9% against 87.5% in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2001 it was India ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 137th and India ranks 135th of 199 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and India in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.5% | 77.6% | 27.0% | India |
| 2010s | 84.4% | 86.3% | 1.9% | India |
| 2020s | 87.5% | 87.0% | 0.5% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male, Afghanistan or India?
- India, at 87.9% against 87.5% in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male between Afghanistan and India?
- 0.4%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and India?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and India rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male?
- Afghanistan ranks 137th and India ranks 135th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male (%). 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