Afghanistan vs Netherlands: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male

Afghanistan
114.1%
in 2023
Netherlands
114.3%
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
17th
Netherlands rank
16th

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 114.3% against 114.1% in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Netherlands ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 17th and Netherlands ranks 16th of 199 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Netherlands Difference Ahead
2000s 97.5% 116.9% 19.4% Netherlands
2010s 112.7% 107.6% 5.1% Afghanistan
2020s 114.1% 114.3% 0.1% Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male, Afghanistan or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 114.3% against 114.1% in Afghanistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male between Afghanistan and Netherlands?
0.2%, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Netherlands?
17 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and Netherlands rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male?
Afghanistan ranks 17th and Netherlands ranks 16th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%). 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, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
420 places, 10,306 data points, 1985–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release