Afghanistan vs ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405): Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male
Afghanistan
628,928
in 2025
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
19.86 million
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
22nd
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) rank
21st
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male over time
- Afghanistan
- ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
How they compare
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) currently reports 19.86 million against 628,928 in Afghanistan, a difference of 19.24 million.
That makes ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)'s figure about 31.6 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 22nd and ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ranks 21st of 222 countries.
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 180,653 | 6.35 million | 6.17 million | ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) |
| 1980s | 178,156 | 8.37 million | 8.19 million | ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) |
| 1990s | 247,619 | 10.64 million | 10.40 million | ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) |
| 2000s | 399,143 | 13.10 million | 12.70 million | ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) |
| 2010s | 514,477 | 16.87 million | 16.35 million | ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) |
| 2020s | 599,969 | 19.50 million | 18.90 million | ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population of the official entrance age to primary education, male, Afghanistan or ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)?
- ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405), at 19.86 million against 628,928 in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population of the official entrance age to primary education, male between Afghanistan and ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)?
- 19.24 million, with ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) rank globally for population of the official entrance age to primary education, male?
- Afghanistan ranks 22nd and ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) 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, 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