Afghanistan vs MDG: Southern Asia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male
Afghanistan
125.9%
in 2023
MDG: Southern Asia
112.8%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
8th
MDG: Southern Asia rank
10th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male over time
- Afghanistan
- MDG: Southern Asia
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 125.9% against 112.8% in MDG: Southern Asia, a difference of 13.1%.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times MDG: Southern Asia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1999 it was MDG: Southern Asia ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 8th and MDG: Southern Asia ranks 10th of 214 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 3 and MDG: Southern Asia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | MDG: Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.7% | 98.7% | 51.0% | MDG: Southern Asia |
| 2000s | 107.3% | 103.6% | 3.7% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 125.4% | 104.1% | 21.3% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 125.9% | 108.1% | 17.8% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary, male, Afghanistan or MDG: Southern Asia?
- Afghanistan, at 125.9% against 112.8% in MDG: Southern Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary, male between Afghanistan and MDG: Southern Asia?
- 13.1%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and MDG: Southern Asia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and MDG: Southern Asia rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary, male?
- Afghanistan ranks 8th and MDG: Southern Asia ranks 10th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary, 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