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
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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

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
398 places, 8,898 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release