Afghanistan vs ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118): School age population, early childhood education, both sexes
Afghanistan
1.26 million
in 2025
ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)
66.10 million
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
67th
ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) rank
66th
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes over time
- Afghanistan
- ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)
How they compare
ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) currently reports 66.10 million against 1.26 million in Afghanistan, a difference of 64.85 million.
That makes ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)'s figure about 52.7 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 28 years both countries report, ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 67th and ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) ranks 66th of 207 countries.
ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 631,241 | 37.50 million | 36.87 million | ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) |
| 2000s | 809,150 | 43.73 million | 42.92 million | ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) |
| 2010s | 1.03 million | 55.46 million | 54.43 million | ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) |
| 2020s | 1.20 million | 64.16 million | 62.96 million | ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, early childhood education, both sexes, Afghanistan or ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)?
- ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118), at 66.10 million against 1.26 million in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, early childhood education, both sexes between Afghanistan and ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)?
- 64.85 million, with ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) rank globally for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
- Afghanistan ranks 67th and ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) ranks 66th of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release