Afghanistan vs WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income): Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female
Afghanistan
87.6%
in 2023
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
84.9%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
163rd
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank
165th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female over time
- Afghanistan
- WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 87.6% against 84.9% in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income), a difference of 2.7%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2001 it was WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 163rd and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 165th of 199 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.2% | 72.0% | 20.8% | WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 2010s | 75.1% | 76.8% | 1.7% | WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 2020s | 87.6% | 82.7% | 4.9% | 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: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- Afghanistan, at 87.6% against 84.9% in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female between Afghanistan and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 2.7%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female?
- Afghanistan ranks 163rd and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 165th 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