Afghanistan vs SDG: Least Developed Countries: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female

Afghanistan
848,768
in 2018
SDG: Least Developed Countries
18.65 million
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
8th
SDG: Least Developed Countries rank
11th

Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female over time

  • Afghanistan
  • SDG: Least Developed Countries
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M200020122025

How they compare

SDG: Least Developed Countries currently reports 18.65 million against 848,768 in Afghanistan, a difference of 17.80 million.

That makes SDG: Least Developed Countries's figure about 22.0 times Afghanistan's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, SDG: Least Developed Countries has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 8th and SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 11th of 180 countries.

SDG: Least Developed Countries has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan SDG: Least Developed Countries Difference Ahead
2000s 727,206 17.45 million 16.72 million SDG: Least Developed Countries
2010s 794,936 17.18 million 16.38 million SDG: Least Developed Countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female, Afghanistan or SDG: Least Developed Countries?
SDG: Least Developed Countries, at 18.65 million against 848,768 in Afghanistan as of 2025.
What is the difference in out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female between Afghanistan and SDG: Least Developed Countries?
17.80 million, with SDG: Least Developed Countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and SDG: Least Developed Countries?
7 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2018.
How do Afghanistan and SDG: Least Developed Countries rank globally for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female?
Afghanistan ranks 8th and SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 11th of 180 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
219 places, 3,941 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release