Afghanistan vs SDG: Small Island Developing States: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male
Afghanistan
125.9%
in 2023
SDG: Small Island Developing States
118.7%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
8th
SDG: Small Island Developing States rank
6th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male over time
- Afghanistan
- SDG: Small Island Developing States
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 125.9% against 118.7% in SDG: Small Island Developing States, a difference of 7.2%.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times SDG: Small Island Developing States's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 44 shared years of data; in 1970 it was SDG: Small Island Developing States ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 8th and SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 6th of 214 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 3 and SDG: Small Island Developing States in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | SDG: Small Island Developing States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 57.7% | 96.3% | 38.6% | SDG: Small Island Developing States |
| 1980s | 45.7% | 97.0% | 51.3% | SDG: Small Island Developing States |
| 1990s | 50.4% | 97.2% | 46.7% | SDG: Small Island Developing States |
| 2000s | 107.3% | 103.0% | 4.3% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 125.4% | 119.7% | 5.7% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 125.9% | 118.9% | 7.0% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary, male, Afghanistan or SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- Afghanistan, at 125.9% against 118.7% in SDG: Small Island Developing States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary, male between Afghanistan and SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- 7.2%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and SDG: Small Island Developing States rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary, male?
- Afghanistan ranks 8th and SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 6th 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