Afghanistan vs WB: Africa Western and Central: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education
Afghanistan
14.1%
in 2023
WB: Africa Western and Central
25.7%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
53rd
WB: Africa Western and Central rank
52nd
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time
- Afghanistan
- WB: Africa Western and Central
How they compare
WB: Africa Western and Central currently reports 25.7% against 14.1% in Afghanistan, a difference of 11.6%.
That makes WB: Africa Western and Central's figure about 1.8 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, WB: Africa Western and Central has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 53rd and WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 52nd of 185 countries.
WB: Africa Western and Central has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | WB: Africa Western and Central | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.8% | 36.5% | 15.7% | WB: Africa Western and Central |
| 2010s | 15.4% | 31.7% | 16.4% | WB: Africa Western and Central |
| 2020s | 14.1% | 26.6% | 12.5% | WB: Africa Western and Central |
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 WB: Africa Western and Central?
- WB: Africa Western and Central, at 25.7% 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 WB: Africa Western and Central?
- 11.6%, with WB: Africa Western and Central ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and WB: Africa Western and Central?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and WB: Africa Western and Central rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Afghanistan ranks 53rd and WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 52nd 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