Afghanistan vs WB: Ida Total: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both

Afghanistan
1.23 million
in 2025
WB: Ida Total
48.56 million
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
22nd
WB: Ida Total rank
19th

Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both over time

  • Afghanistan
  • WB: Ida Total
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How they compare

WB: Ida Total currently reports 48.56 million against 1.23 million in Afghanistan, a difference of 47.33 million.

That makes WB: Ida Total's figure about 39.5 times Afghanistan's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, WB: Ida Total has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 22nd and WB: Ida Total ranks 19th of 222 countries.

WB: Ida Total has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan WB: Ida Total Difference Ahead
1970s 356,283 17.74 million 17.39 million WB: Ida Total
1980s 349,925 22.82 million 22.47 million WB: Ida Total
1990s 485,439 28.87 million 28.39 million WB: Ida Total
2000s 779,448 35.36 million 34.58 million WB: Ida Total
2010s 1.00 million 42.91 million 41.91 million WB: Ida Total
2020s 1.17 million 47.73 million 46.56 million WB: Ida Total

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 WB: Ida Total?
WB: Ida Total, at 48.56 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 WB: Ida Total?
47.33 million, with WB: Ida Total ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and WB: Ida Total?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and WB: Ida Total rank globally for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
Afghanistan ranks 22nd and WB: Ida Total ranks 19th 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

Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,728 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release