Afghanistan vs WB: Arab World: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female

Afghanistan
87.6%
in 2023
WB: Arab World
85.1%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
163rd
WB: Arab World rank
162nd

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female over time

  • Afghanistan
  • WB: Arab World
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 87.6% against 85.1% in WB: Arab World, a difference of 2.5%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2001 it was WB: Arab World ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 163rd and WB: Arab World ranks 162nd of 199 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and WB: Arab World in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan WB: Arab World Difference Ahead
2000s 51.2% 82.0% 30.8% WB: Arab World
2010s 75.1% 83.2% 8.1% WB: Arab World
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 WB: Arab World?
Afghanistan, at 87.6% against 85.1% in WB: Arab World as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female between Afghanistan and WB: Arab World?
2.5%, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and WB: Arab World?
19 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and WB: Arab World rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female?
Afghanistan ranks 163rd and WB: Arab World 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

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
420 places, 10,310 data points, 1985–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release