Afghanistan vs UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes
Afghanistan
101.2%
in 2023
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
98.9%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
79th
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries rank
77th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time
- Afghanistan
- UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 101.2% against 98.9% in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, a difference of 2.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2001 it was UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 79th and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 77th of 199 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.9% | 100.5% | 25.6% | UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries |
| 2010s | 94.4% | 99.5% | 5.1% | UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries |
| 2020s | 101.2% | 98.1% | 3.0% | 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 UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- Afghanistan, at 101.2% against 98.9% in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between Afghanistan and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- 2.3%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Afghanistan ranks 79th and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 77th 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