Afghanistan vs SDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female
Afghanistan
45.2%
in 2023
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
44.5%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
186th
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
188th
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female over time
- Afghanistan
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 45.2% against 44.5% in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1970 it was SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 186th and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 188th of 212 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.9% | 10.2% | 7.3% | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 8.1% | 16.9% | 8.8% | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 10.5% | 20.1% | 9.5% | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 13.1% | 28.0% | 14.9% | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 38.2% | 38.8% | 0.6% | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 45.2% | 44.2% | 1.0% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female, Afghanistan or SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Afghanistan, at 45.2% against 44.5% in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female between Afghanistan and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 0.7%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female?
- Afghanistan ranks 186th and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 188th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female (%). 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