Afghanistan vs GPE: Region 1: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female

Afghanistan
97.9%
in 2023
GPE: Region 1
97.3%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
129th
GPE: Region 1 rank
128th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female over time

  • Afghanistan
  • GPE: Region 1
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 97.9% against 97.3% in GPE: Region 1, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 44 shared years of data; in 1970 it was GPE: Region 1 ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 129th and GPE: Region 1 ranks 128th of 214 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and GPE: Region 1 in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan GPE: Region 1 Difference Ahead
1970s 10.4% 48.6% 38.2% GPE: Region 1
1980s 17.7% 66.6% 48.8% GPE: Region 1
1990s 20.7% 67.6% 46.9% GPE: Region 1
2000s 56.1% 88.6% 32.4% GPE: Region 1
2010s 86.8% 96.7% 9.9% GPE: Region 1
2020s 97.9% 96.6% 1.3% Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary, female, Afghanistan or GPE: Region 1?
Afghanistan, at 97.9% against 97.3% in GPE: Region 1 as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary, female between Afghanistan and GPE: Region 1?
0.6%, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and GPE: Region 1?
44 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and GPE: Region 1 rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary, female?
Afghanistan ranks 129th and GPE: Region 1 ranks 128th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
435 places, 17,340 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release