Afghanistan vs MDG: Western Asia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male
Afghanistan
81.7%
in 2018
MDG: Western Asia
81.5%
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
84th
MDG: Western Asia rank
84th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male over time
- Afghanistan
- MDG: Western Asia
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 81.7% against 81.5% in MDG: Western Asia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2003 it was MDG: Western Asia ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 84th and MDG: Western Asia ranks 84th of 186 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | MDG: Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.6% | 70.4% | 1.2% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 80.2% | 77.2% | 3.0% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male, Afghanistan or MDG: Western Asia?
- Afghanistan, at 81.7% against 81.5% in MDG: Western Asia as of 2018.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male between Afghanistan and MDG: Western Asia?
- 0.2%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and MDG: Western Asia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2018.
- How do Afghanistan and MDG: Western Asia rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male?
- Afghanistan ranks 84th and MDG: Western Asia ranks 84th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, 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