Afghanistan vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Primary education, pupils
Primary education, pupils over time
- Afghanistan
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
How they compare
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan currently reports 91.90 million against 7.51 million in Afghanistan, a difference of 84.39 million.
That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's figure about 12.2 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 22nd and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 25th of 206 countries.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 665,172 | 27.05 million | 26.38 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 1980s | 632,856 | 38.28 million | 37.65 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 1990s | 918,931 | 51.98 million | 51.07 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 2000s | 3.60 million | 62.27 million | 58.67 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 2010s | 6.07 million | 74.38 million | 68.31 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 2020s | 7.51 million | 90.41 million | 82.90 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary education, pupils, Afghanistan or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, at 91.90 million against 7.51 million in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Afghanistan and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 84.39 million, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for primary education, pupils?
- Afghanistan ranks 22nd and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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
Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.