Afghanistan vs UNICEF: Africa: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education
Afghanistan
14.1%
in 2023
UNICEF: Africa
25.6%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
53rd
UNICEF: Africa rank
53rd
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time
- Afghanistan
- UNICEF: Africa
How they compare
UNICEF: Africa currently reports 25.6% against 14.1% in Afghanistan, a difference of 11.5%.
That makes UNICEF: Africa's figure about 1.8 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, UNICEF: Africa has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 53rd and UNICEF: Africa ranks 53rd of 185 countries.
UNICEF: Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | UNICEF: Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.8% | 34.1% | 13.3% | UNICEF: Africa |
| 2010s | 15.4% | 30.4% | 15.0% | UNICEF: Africa |
| 2020s | 14.1% | 26.1% | 12.0% | UNICEF: Africa |
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 UNICEF: Africa?
- UNICEF: Africa, at 25.6% 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 UNICEF: Africa?
- 11.5%, with UNICEF: Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and UNICEF: Africa?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and UNICEF: Africa rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Afghanistan ranks 53rd and UNICEF: Africa ranks 53rd 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