Afghanistan vs MDG: Northern Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male
Afghanistan
101.6%
in 2023
MDG: Northern Africa
96.5%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
62nd
MDG: Northern Africa rank
60th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male over time
- Afghanistan
- MDG: Northern Africa
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 101.6% against 96.5% in MDG: Northern Africa, a difference of 5.1%.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times MDG: Northern Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1970 it was MDG: Northern Africa ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 62nd and MDG: Northern Africa ranks 60th of 206 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and MDG: Northern Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | MDG: Northern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 40.5% | 62.7% | 22.2% | MDG: Northern Africa |
| 1980s | 32.4% | 73.7% | 41.3% | MDG: Northern Africa |
| 1990s | 42.9% | 80.1% | 37.2% | MDG: Northern Africa |
| 2000s | 83.1% | 85.7% | 2.6% | MDG: Northern Africa |
| 2010s | 99.4% | 90.4% | 9.0% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 101.6% | 96.0% | 5.6% | 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: Northern Africa?
- Afghanistan, at 101.6% against 96.5% in MDG: Northern Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male between Afghanistan and MDG: Northern Africa?
- 5.1%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and MDG: Northern Africa?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and MDG: Northern Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male?
- Afghanistan ranks 62nd and MDG: Northern Africa ranks 60th 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