Afghanistan vs WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd): Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes
Afghanistan
87.9%
in 2023
WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)
78.4%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
156th
WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) rank
159th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- Afghanistan
- WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 87.9% against 78.4% in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd), a difference of 9.5%.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)'s.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1970 it was WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 156th and WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) ranks 159th of 211 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.0% | 45.9% | 21.9% | WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) |
| 1980s | 24.1% | 54.5% | 30.4% | WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) |
| 1990s | 29.1% | 60.9% | 31.8% | WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) |
| 2000s | 63.2% | 66.7% | 3.5% | WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) |
| 2010s | 82.4% | 70.9% | 11.5% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 87.9% | 76.8% | 11.1% | 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 (ida & Ibrd)?
- Afghanistan, at 87.9% against 78.4% in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes between Afghanistan and WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
- 9.5%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Afghanistan ranks 156th and WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) ranks 159th 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