Afghanistan vs Angola: Primary education, pupils

Afghanistan
7.51 million
in 2023
Angola
5.38 million
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
22nd
Angola rank
25th

Primary education, pupils over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Angola
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 7.51 million against 5.38 million in Angola, a difference of 2.12 million.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.4 times Angola's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 22nd and Angola ranks 25th of 206 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 4 and Angola in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Angola Difference Ahead
1970s 612,256 503,219 109,037 Afghanistan
1980s 632,856 1.12 million 490,834 Angola
1990s 765,580 1.12 million 358,888 Angola
2000s 4.88 million 3.84 million 1.03 million Afghanistan
2010s 5.59 million 4.97 million 616,517 Afghanistan
2020s 7.51 million 5.38 million 2.12 million Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, Afghanistan or Angola?
Afghanistan, at 7.51 million against 5.38 million in Angola as of 2023.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Afghanistan and Angola?
2.12 million, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Angola?
22 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and Angola rank globally for primary education, pupils?
Afghanistan ranks 22nd and Angola ranks 25th 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

Indicator
Primary education, pupils
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 11,297 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.