Afghanistan vs Niger: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education

Afghanistan
14.1%
in 2023
Niger
14.9%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
53rd
Niger rank
51st

Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Niger
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How they compare

Niger currently reports 14.9% against 14.1% in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.8%.

That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 53rd and Niger ranks 51st of 185 countries.

Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Niger Difference Ahead
2000s 20.8% 27.7% 6.8% Niger
2010s 15.4% 24.6% 9.3% Niger
2020s 14.1% 16.4% 2.2% Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education, Afghanistan or Niger?
Niger, at 14.9% against 14.1% in Afghanistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education between Afghanistan and Niger?
0.8%, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Niger?
7 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and Niger rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
Afghanistan ranks 53rd and Niger ranks 51st of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
400 places, 6,909 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release