Afghanistan vs ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420): Population of compulsory school age, female
Afghanistan
4.94 million
in 2025
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
155.01 million
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
23rd
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) rank
23rd
Population of compulsory school age, female over time
- Afghanistan
- ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
How they compare
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) currently reports 155.01 million against 4.94 million in Afghanistan, a difference of 150.07 million.
That makes ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)'s figure about 31.4 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 23rd and ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 23rd of 197 countries.
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.59 million | 43.29 million | 41.70 million | ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) |
| 2000s | 2.26 million | 56.44 million | 54.18 million | ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) |
| 2010s | 4.00 million | 151.46 million | 147.46 million | ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) |
| 2020s | 4.67 million | 155.01 million | 150.34 million | ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population of compulsory school age, female, Afghanistan or ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), at 155.01 million against 4.94 million in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, female between Afghanistan and ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- 150.07 million, with ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) rank globally for population of compulsory school age, female?
- Afghanistan ranks 23rd and ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 23rd 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