Afghanistan vs Japan: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes
Afghanistan
101.2%
in 2023
Japan
101.1%
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
79th
Japan rank
80th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time
- Afghanistan
- Japan
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 101.2% against 101.1% in Japan, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Japan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 79th and Japan ranks 80th of 199 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 95.2% | 101.1% | 5.8% | Japan |
| 2020s | 101.2% | 101.1% | 0.0% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes, Afghanistan or Japan?
- Afghanistan, at 101.2% against 101.1% in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between Afghanistan and Japan?
- 0.1%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Japan?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Japan rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Afghanistan ranks 79th and Japan ranks 80th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and 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