Afghanistan vs Uganda: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general
Afghanistan
548,318
in 2025
Uganda
651,130
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
23rd
Uganda rank
20th
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general over time
- Afghanistan
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 651,130 against 548,318 in Afghanistan, a difference of 102,812.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.2 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 23rd and Uganda ranks 20th of 220 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 145,598 | 140,279 | 5,319 | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 144,349 | 188,446 | 44,097 | Uganda |
| 1990s | 192,255 | 245,306 | 53,052 | Uganda |
| 2000s | 304,652 | 360,408 | 55,756 | Uganda |
| 2010s | 446,094 | 496,394 | 50,300 | Uganda |
| 2020s | 521,415 | 614,815 | 93,401 | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population of the official entrance age to secondary general, Afghanistan or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 651,130 against 548,318 in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population of the official entrance age to secondary general between Afghanistan and Uganda?
- 102,812, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Uganda?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Uganda rank globally for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
- Afghanistan ranks 23rd and Uganda ranks 20th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of the official entrance age to secondary general 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