Afghanistan vs ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400): Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education

Afghanistan
0.8319 GPIA
in 2023
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
0.719 GPIA
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
72nd
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) rank
75th

Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time

  • Afghanistan
  • ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 0.8319 GPIA against 0.719 GPIA in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400), a difference of 0.1129 GPIA.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.2 times ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)'s.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 72nd and ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ranks 75th of 184 countries.

Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) Difference Ahead
2010s 0.9394 GPIA 0.6716 GPIA 0.2678 GPIA Afghanistan
2020s 0.8319 GPIA 0.7853 GPIA 0.0467 GPIA Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education, Afghanistan or ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)?
Afghanistan, at 0.8319 GPIA against 0.719 GPIA in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) as of 2023.
What is the difference in proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education between Afghanistan and ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)?
0.1129 GPIA, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)?
6 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) rank globally for proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
Afghanistan ranks 72nd and ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ranks 75th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
398 places, 6,566 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release