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
20406080100200120122023

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

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
420 places, 10,391 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release