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
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
February 2026 Data Release