Afghanistan vs Africa Western and Central: Primary education, pupils, per capita

Afghanistan
0.1811 units per person
in 2023
Africa Western and Central
0.1455 units per person
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
12th
Africa Western and Central rank
10th

Primary education, pupils, per capita over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Africa Western and Central
0.050.10.150.2197019972024

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 0.1811 units per person against 0.1455 units per person in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 0.0356 units per person.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.2 times Africa Western and Central's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Africa Western and Central ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 12th and Africa Western and Central ranks 10th of 206 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 3 and Africa Western and Central in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Africa Western and Central Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0532 units per person 0.0774 units per person 0.0242 units per person Africa Western and Central
1980s 0.0535 units per person 0.1224 units per person 0.0689 units per person Africa Western and Central
1990s 0.0575 units per person 0.1211 units per person 0.0636 units per person Africa Western and Central
2000s 0.1465 units per person 0.1349 units per person 0.0116 units per person Afghanistan
2010s 0.1833 units per person 0.1432 units per person 0.0402 units per person Afghanistan
2020s 0.1811 units per person 0.1477 units per person 0.0334 units per person Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, per capita, Afghanistan or Africa Western and Central?
Afghanistan, at 0.1811 units per person against 0.1455 units per person in Africa Western and Central as of 2023.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils, per capita between Afghanistan and Africa Western and Central?
0.0356 units per person, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Africa Western and Central?
45 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and Africa Western and Central rank globally for primary education, pupils, per capita?
Afghanistan ranks 12th and Africa Western and Central ranks 10th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Primary education, pupils, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary education, pupils, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 11,297 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.