Afghanistan vs GPE: Region 1: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education
Afghanistan
12.6%
in 2023
GPE: Region 1
23.9%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
52nd
GPE: Region 1 rank
49th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time
- Afghanistan
- GPE: Region 1
How they compare
GPE: Region 1 currently reports 23.9% against 12.6% in Afghanistan, a difference of 11.3%.
That makes GPE: Region 1's figure about 1.9 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, GPE: Region 1 has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 52nd and GPE: Region 1 ranks 49th of 184 countries.
GPE: Region 1 has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | GPE: Region 1 | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.7% | 25.2% | 3.5% | GPE: Region 1 |
| 2010s | 14.8% | 26.2% | 11.4% | GPE: Region 1 |
| 2020s | 12.6% | 25.3% | 12.7% | GPE: Region 1 |
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 GPE: Region 1?
- GPE: Region 1, at 23.9% against 12.6% in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education between Afghanistan and GPE: Region 1?
- 11.3%, with GPE: Region 1 ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and GPE: Region 1?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and GPE: Region 1 rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Afghanistan ranks 52nd and GPE: Region 1 ranks 49th 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