Afghanistan vs India: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes
Afghanistan
90.3%
in 2023
India
90.3%
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
127th
India rank
128th
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes over time
- Afghanistan
- India
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 90.3% against 90.3% in India, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 127th and India ranks 128th of 198 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.1% | 41.4% | 24.3% | India |
| 2010s | 86.9% | 98.0% | 11.2% | India |
| 2020s | 90.3% | 93.5% | 3.2% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes, Afghanistan or India?
- Afghanistan, at 90.3% against 90.3% in India as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes between Afghanistan and India?
- 0.0%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and India?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and India rank globally for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Afghanistan ranks 127th and India ranks 128th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes (%). 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