Afghanistan vs WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes
Afghanistan
87.9%
in 2023
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
79.8%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
156th
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan rank
156th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- Afghanistan
- WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 87.9% against 79.8% in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, a difference of 8.1%.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1970 it was WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 156th and WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ranks 156th of 211 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.0% | 50.9% | 26.8% | WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan |
| 1980s | 24.1% | 57.8% | 33.7% | WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan |
| 1990s | 29.1% | 63.5% | 34.5% | WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan |
| 2000s | 63.2% | 69.0% | 5.8% | WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan |
| 2010s | 82.4% | 72.9% | 9.5% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 87.9% | 78.5% | 9.4% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes, Afghanistan or WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- Afghanistan, at 87.9% against 79.8% in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes between Afghanistan and WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- 8.1%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Afghanistan ranks 156th and WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ranks 156th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes (%). 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