Afghanistan vs Uganda: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes
Afghanistan
81.3%
in 2018
Uganda
82.1%
in 2007
Afghanistan rank
157th
Uganda rank
156th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- Afghanistan
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 82.1% against 81.3% in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.8%.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 157th and Uganda ranks 156th of 197 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.1% | 28.8% | 4.6% | Uganda |
| 1980s | 23.2% | 42.7% | 19.6% | Uganda |
| 1990s | 26.2% | 46.3% | 20.1% | Uganda |
| 2000s | 67.2% | 83.8% | 16.6% | Uganda |
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 Uganda?
- Uganda, at 82.1% against 81.3% in Afghanistan as of 2007.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes between Afghanistan and Uganda?
- 0.8%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Uganda?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2007.
- How do Afghanistan and Uganda rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Afghanistan ranks 157th and Uganda ranks 156th of 197 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
Total enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official primary and secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.