Afghanistan vs UNICEF: Africa: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both
Afghanistan
1.23 million
in 2025
UNICEF: Africa
39.26 million
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
22nd
UNICEF: Africa rank
21st
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both over time
- Afghanistan
- UNICEF: Africa
How they compare
UNICEF: Africa currently reports 39.26 million against 1.23 million in Afghanistan, a difference of 38.03 million.
That makes UNICEF: Africa's figure about 31.9 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, UNICEF: Africa has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 22nd and UNICEF: Africa ranks 21st of 222 countries.
UNICEF: Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | UNICEF: Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 356,283 | 12.59 million | 12.23 million | UNICEF: Africa |
| 1980s | 349,925 | 16.57 million | 16.22 million | UNICEF: Africa |
| 1990s | 485,439 | 21.06 million | 20.58 million | UNICEF: Africa |
| 2000s | 779,448 | 25.92 million | 25.14 million | UNICEF: Africa |
| 2010s | 1.00 million | 33.36 million | 32.36 million | UNICEF: Africa |
| 2020s | 1.17 million | 38.54 million | 37.37 million | UNICEF: Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population of the official entrance age to primary education, both, Afghanistan or UNICEF: Africa?
- UNICEF: Africa, at 39.26 million against 1.23 million in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population of the official entrance age to primary education, both between Afghanistan and UNICEF: Africa?
- 38.03 million, with UNICEF: Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and UNICEF: Africa?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and UNICEF: Africa rank globally for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- Afghanistan ranks 22nd and UNICEF: Africa ranks 21st of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (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