Afghanistan vs MDG: Eastern Asia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male
Afghanistan
101.6%
in 2023
MDG: Eastern Asia
96.5%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
62nd
MDG: Eastern Asia rank
62nd
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male over time
- Afghanistan
- MDG: Eastern Asia
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 101.6% against 96.5% in MDG: Eastern Asia, a difference of 5.1%.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times MDG: Eastern Asia's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1975 it was MDG: Eastern Asia ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 62nd and MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 62nd of 206 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and MDG: Eastern Asia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | MDG: Eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 43.0% | 99.5% | 56.5% | MDG: Eastern Asia |
| 1980s | 32.4% | 79.6% | 47.2% | MDG: Eastern Asia |
| 1990s | 42.9% | 83.4% | 40.5% | MDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2000s | 83.1% | 88.5% | 5.4% | MDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 99.4% | 94.2% | 5.2% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 101.6% | 96.1% | 5.5% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male, Afghanistan or MDG: Eastern Asia?
- Afghanistan, at 101.6% against 96.5% in MDG: Eastern Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male between Afghanistan and MDG: Eastern Asia?
- 5.1%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and MDG: Eastern Asia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and MDG: Eastern Asia rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male?
- Afghanistan ranks 62nd and MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 62nd of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male (%). 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