Afghanistan vs MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education
Afghanistan
15.2%
in 2023
MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean
34.6%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
57th
MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean rank
54th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time
- Afghanistan
- MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean
How they compare
MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean currently reports 34.6% against 15.2% in Afghanistan, a difference of 19.4%.
That makes MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean's figure about 2.3 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 57th and MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 54th of 184 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.7% | 16.9% | 1.2% | MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 2020s | 15.2% | 10.4% | 4.8% | 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 MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean, at 34.6% against 15.2% in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education between Afghanistan and MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 19.4%, with MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Afghanistan ranks 57th and MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean 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, male (%). 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