Afghanistan vs ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420): School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes
Afghanistan
1.10 million
in 2025
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
37.84 million
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
23rd
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) rank
22nd
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes over time
- Afghanistan
- ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
How they compare
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) currently reports 37.84 million against 1.10 million in Afghanistan, a difference of 36.75 million.
That makes ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)'s figure about 34.5 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 23rd and ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 22nd of 222 countries.
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 489,152 | 34.57 million | 34.08 million | ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) |
| 2000s | 626,196 | 35.88 million | 35.25 million | ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) |
| 2010s | 892,910 | 37.79 million | 36.90 million | ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) |
| 2020s | 1.03 million | 37.97 million | 36.93 million | ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes, Afghanistan or ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), at 37.84 million against 1.10 million in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes between Afghanistan and ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- 36.75 million, with ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) rank globally for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Afghanistan ranks 23rd and ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 22nd of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, last grade of primary 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