Afghanistan vs SDG: Small Island Developing States: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education
Afghanistan
15.2%
in 2023
SDG: Small Island Developing States
34.5%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
57th
SDG: Small Island Developing States rank
60th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time
- Afghanistan
- SDG: Small Island Developing States
How they compare
SDG: Small Island Developing States currently reports 34.5% against 15.2% in Afghanistan, a difference of 19.3%.
That makes SDG: Small Island Developing States's figure about 2.3 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2007 it was SDG: Small Island Developing States ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 57th and SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 60th of 184 countries.
SDG: Small Island Developing States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | SDG: Small Island Developing States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.5% | 26.3% | 5.8% | SDG: Small Island Developing States |
| 2010s | 15.7% | 25.5% | 9.8% | SDG: Small Island Developing States |
| 2020s | 15.2% | 19.5% | 4.3% | SDG: Small Island Developing States |
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 SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- SDG: Small Island Developing States, at 34.5% 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 SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- 19.3%, with SDG: Small Island Developing States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and SDG: Small Island Developing States rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Afghanistan ranks 57th and SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 60th 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