Afghanistan vs Argentina: Population of compulsory school age, male

Afghanistan
5.18 million
in 2025
Argentina
5.09 million
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
24th
Argentina rank
25th

Population of compulsory school age, male over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Argentina
2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M199820112025

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 5.18 million against 5.09 million in Argentina, a difference of 86,520.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Argentina ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 24th and Argentina ranks 25th of 197 countries.

Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Argentina Difference Ahead
1990s 1.66 million 3.50 million 1.84 million Argentina
2000s 2.36 million 4.03 million 1.66 million Argentina
2010s 4.22 million 4.90 million 684,945 Argentina
2020s 4.95 million 5.20 million 247,857 Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of compulsory school age, male, Afghanistan or Argentina?
Afghanistan, at 5.18 million against 5.09 million in Argentina as of 2025.
What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, male between Afghanistan and Argentina?
86,520, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Argentina?
28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
How do Afghanistan and Argentina rank globally for population of compulsory school age, male?
Afghanistan ranks 24th and Argentina ranks 25th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of compulsory school age, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population of compulsory school age, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
418 places, 11,049 data points, 1974–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release