Afghanistan vs Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Primary education, pupils

Afghanistan
7.51 million
in 2023
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
148.37 million
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
22nd
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank
22nd

Primary education, pupils over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
050.0M100.0M150.0M197019972024

How they compare

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) currently reports 148.37 million against 7.51 million in Afghanistan, a difference of 140.86 million.

That makes Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s figure about 19.8 times Afghanistan's.

Across all 45 years both countries report, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 22nd and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 22nd of 206 countries.

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) Difference Ahead
1970s 665,172 21.39 million 20.73 million Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
1980s 632,856 33.51 million 32.87 million Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
1990s 918,931 44.39 million 43.47 million Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
2000s 3.60 million 80.44 million 76.84 million Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
2010s 6.07 million 120.43 million 114.37 million Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
2020s 7.51 million 146.51 million 139.00 million Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, Afghanistan or Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), at 148.37 million against 7.51 million in Afghanistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Afghanistan and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
140.86 million, with Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
45 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank globally for primary education, pupils?
Afghanistan ranks 22nd and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 22nd 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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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.