Afghanistan vs SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes
Afghanistan
90.3%
in 2023
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
86.5%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
127th
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
130th
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes over time
- Afghanistan
- SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 90.3% against 86.5% in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, a difference of 3.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 1974 it was SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 127th and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 130th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.2% | 73.5% | 55.3% | SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia |
| 1980s | 24.8% | 75.8% | 51.0% | SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia |
| 1990s | 31.7% | 78.6% | 46.9% | SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia |
| 2010s | 87.6% | 82.5% | 5.1% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 90.3% | 85.4% | 4.9% | Afghanistan |
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 SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Afghanistan, at 90.3% against 86.5% in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes between Afghanistan and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 3.8%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank globally for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Afghanistan ranks 127th and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 130th 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