Afghanistan vs Africa Eastern and Southern: Primary education, pupils
Afghanistan
7.51 million
in 2023
Africa Eastern and Southern
121.03 million
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
22nd
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
23rd
Primary education, pupils over time
- Afghanistan
- Africa Eastern and Southern
How they compare
Africa Eastern and Southern currently reports 121.03 million against 7.51 million in Afghanistan, a difference of 113.52 million.
That makes Africa Eastern and Southern's figure about 16.1 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Africa Eastern and Southern has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 22nd and Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 23rd of 206 countries.
Africa Eastern and Southern has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Africa Eastern and Southern | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 665,172 | 22.81 million | 22.14 million | Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 1980s | 632,856 | 34.69 million | 34.05 million | Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 1990s | 918,931 | 44.73 million | 43.81 million | Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 2000s | 3.60 million | 71.34 million | 67.74 million | Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 2010s | 6.07 million | 101.80 million | 95.74 million | Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 2020s | 7.51 million | 119.81 million | 112.30 million | Africa Eastern and Southern |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary education, pupils, Afghanistan or Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Africa Eastern and Southern, at 121.03 million against 7.51 million in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Afghanistan and Africa Eastern and Southern?
- 113.52 million, with Africa Eastern and Southern ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Africa Eastern and Southern?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Africa Eastern and Southern rank globally for primary education, pupils?
- Afghanistan ranks 22nd and Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 23rd of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, pupils. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.