Afghanistan vs MDG: Southern Asia: Population of compulsory school age, male
Afghanistan
5.18 million
in 2025
MDG: Southern Asia
158.32 million
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
24th
MDG: Southern Asia rank
25th
Population of compulsory school age, male over time
- Afghanistan
- MDG: Southern Asia
How they compare
MDG: Southern Asia currently reports 158.32 million against 5.18 million in Afghanistan, a difference of 153.15 million.
That makes MDG: Southern Asia's figure about 30.6 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, MDG: Southern Asia has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 24th and MDG: Southern Asia ranks 25th of 197 countries.
MDG: Southern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | MDG: Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.66 million | 40.37 million | 38.71 million | MDG: Southern Asia |
| 2000s | 2.36 million | 54.86 million | 52.49 million | MDG: Southern Asia |
| 2010s | 4.22 million | 156.20 million | 151.99 million | MDG: Southern Asia |
| 2020s | 4.90 million | 158.74 million | 153.84 million | MDG: Southern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population of compulsory school age, male, Afghanistan or MDG: Southern Asia?
- MDG: Southern Asia, at 158.32 million against 5.18 million in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, male between Afghanistan and MDG: Southern Asia?
- 153.15 million, with MDG: Southern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and MDG: Southern Asia?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and MDG: Southern Asia rank globally for population of compulsory school age, male?
- Afghanistan ranks 24th and MDG: Southern Asia 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
February 2026 Data Release