Afghanistan vs Algeria: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education
Afghanistan
12.6%
in 2023
Algeria
11.2%
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
52nd
Algeria rank
55th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time
- Afghanistan
- Algeria
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 12.6% against 11.2% in Algeria, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Algeria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 52nd and Algeria ranks 55th of 184 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Algeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Algeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.7% | 16.6% | 5.0% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 14.8% | 19.4% | 4.6% | Algeria |
| 2020s | 12.6% | 10.8% | 1.8% | Afghanistan |
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 Algeria?
- Afghanistan, at 12.6% against 11.2% in Algeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education between Afghanistan and Algeria?
- 1.4%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Algeria?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Algeria rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Afghanistan ranks 52nd and Algeria ranks 55th of 184 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, female (%). 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