Afghanistan vs UNICEF: South Asia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male
Afghanistan
125.9%
in 2023
UNICEF: South Asia
113.4%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
8th
UNICEF: South Asia rank
8th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male over time
- Afghanistan
- UNICEF: South Asia
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 125.9% against 113.4% in UNICEF: South Asia, a difference of 12.5%.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times UNICEF: South Asia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1999 it was UNICEF: South Asia ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 8th and UNICEF: South Asia ranks 8th of 214 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 3 and UNICEF: South Asia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | UNICEF: South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.7% | 98.5% | 50.8% | UNICEF: South Asia |
| 2000s | 107.3% | 103.6% | 3.7% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 125.4% | 104.2% | 21.2% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 125.9% | 108.5% | 17.5% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary, male, Afghanistan or UNICEF: South Asia?
- Afghanistan, at 125.9% against 113.4% in UNICEF: South Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary, male between Afghanistan and UNICEF: South Asia?
- 12.5%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and UNICEF: South Asia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and UNICEF: South Asia rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary, male?
- Afghanistan ranks 8th and UNICEF: South Asia ranks 8th 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