Afghanistan vs AIMS: South and West Asia: Population of compulsory school age, female
Afghanistan
4.94 million
in 2025
AIMS: South and West Asia
147.47 million
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
23rd
AIMS: South and West Asia rank
25th
Population of compulsory school age, female over time
- Afghanistan
- AIMS: South and West Asia
How they compare
AIMS: South and West Asia currently reports 147.47 million against 4.94 million in Afghanistan, a difference of 142.53 million.
That makes AIMS: South and West Asia's figure about 29.9 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, AIMS: South and West Asia has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 23rd and AIMS: South and West Asia ranks 25th of 197 countries.
AIMS: South and West Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | AIMS: South and West Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.59 million | 38.43 million | 36.84 million | AIMS: South and West Asia |
| 2000s | 2.26 million | 51.51 million | 49.25 million | AIMS: South and West Asia |
| 2010s | 4.00 million | 144.54 million | 140.54 million | AIMS: South and West Asia |
| 2020s | 4.67 million | 147.51 million | 142.85 million | AIMS: South and West Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population of compulsory school age, female, Afghanistan or AIMS: South and West Asia?
- AIMS: South and West Asia, at 147.47 million against 4.94 million in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, female between Afghanistan and AIMS: South and West Asia?
- 142.53 million, with AIMS: South and West Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and AIMS: South and West Asia?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and AIMS: South and West Asia rank globally for population of compulsory school age, female?
- Afghanistan ranks 23rd and AIMS: South and West Asia ranks 25th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of compulsory school age, female (number). 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