Afghanistan vs WB: Africa Eastern and Southern: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female

Afghanistan
50.8%
in 2018
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
59.4%
in 2020
Afghanistan rank
170th
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank
167th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female over time

  • Afghanistan
  • WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
0204060197019952020

How they compare

WB: Africa Eastern and Southern currently reports 59.4% against 50.8% in Afghanistan, a difference of 8.6%.

That makes WB: Africa Eastern and Southern's figure about 1.2 times Afghanistan's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, WB: Africa Eastern and Southern has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 170th and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 167th of 186 countries.

WB: Africa Eastern and Southern has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan WB: Africa Eastern and Southern Difference Ahead
2000s 36.2% 49.0% 12.8% WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
2010s 51.2% 56.9% 5.7% WB: Africa Eastern and Southern

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female, Afghanistan or WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, at 59.4% against 50.8% in Afghanistan as of 2020.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female between Afghanistan and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
8.6%, with WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
6 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2018.
How do Afghanistan and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female?
Afghanistan ranks 170th and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 167th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, 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 to tertiary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
398 places, 8,902 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release