Afghanistan vs ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501): Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female
Afghanistan
87.6%
in 2023
ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)
85.1%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
163rd
ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) rank
162nd
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female over time
- Afghanistan
- ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 87.6% against 85.1% in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501), a difference of 2.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2001 it was ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 163rd and ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) ranks 162nd of 199 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.2% | 82.0% | 30.8% | ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) |
| 2010s | 75.1% | 83.2% | 8.1% | ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) |
| 2020s | 87.6% | 84.3% | 3.3% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female, Afghanistan or ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)?
- Afghanistan, at 87.6% against 85.1% in ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female between Afghanistan and ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)?
- 2.5%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501)?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female?
- Afghanistan ranks 163rd and ESCWA: Arab Countries (unsdcode:98501) ranks 162nd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%). 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