Afghanistan vs UNICEF: Western Europe: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male

Afghanistan
114.1%
in 2023
UNICEF: Western Europe
104.2%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
17th
UNICEF: Western Europe rank
19th

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

  • Afghanistan
  • UNICEF: Western Europe
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 114.1% against 104.2% in UNICEF: Western Europe, a difference of 9.9%.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times UNICEF: Western Europe's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2001 it was UNICEF: Western Europe ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 17th and UNICEF: Western Europe ranks 19th of 199 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and UNICEF: Western Europe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan UNICEF: Western Europe Difference Ahead
2000s 97.5% 104.5% 7.0% UNICEF: Western Europe
2010s 112.8% 104.1% 8.7% Afghanistan
2020s 114.1% 104.2% 9.9% Afghanistan

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 UNICEF: Western Europe?
Afghanistan, at 114.1% against 104.2% in UNICEF: Western Europe as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male between Afghanistan and UNICEF: Western Europe?
9.9%, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and UNICEF: Western Europe?
19 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and UNICEF: Western Europe rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male?
Afghanistan ranks 17th and UNICEF: Western Europe ranks 19th 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