Afghanistan vs UNICEF: Africa: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education

Afghanistan
12.6%
in 2023
UNICEF: Africa
22.7%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
52nd
UNICEF: Africa rank
54th

Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time

  • Afghanistan
  • UNICEF: Africa
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How they compare

UNICEF: Africa currently reports 22.7% against 12.6% in Afghanistan, a difference of 10.1%.

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 52nd and UNICEF: Africa ranks 54th of 184 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 21.7% 26.9% 5.2% UNICEF: Africa
2010s 14.8% 26.4% 11.6% UNICEF: Africa
2020s 12.6% 24.6% 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 22.7% 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 UNICEF: Africa?
10.1%, 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 52nd and UNICEF: Africa ranks 54th 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

Indicator
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
398 places, 6,556 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release