Afghanistan vs UIS: Sub-saharan Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female
Afghanistan
73.5%
in 2023
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
72.5%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
178th
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank
180th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female over time
- Afghanistan
- UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 73.5% against 72.5% in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 37 shared years of data; in 1970 it was UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 178th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 180th of 206 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.1% | 31.9% | 24.9% | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 13.2% | 45.5% | 32.3% | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 18.3% | 46.2% | 27.8% | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 42.4% | 59.5% | 17.1% | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 64.5% | 69.1% | 4.6% | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 73.5% | 72.1% | 1.4% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female, Afghanistan or UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Afghanistan, at 73.5% against 72.5% in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female between Afghanistan and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 1.0%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
- Afghanistan ranks 178th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 180th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female (%). 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