Afghanistan vs MDG: Southern Asia: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes
Afghanistan
1.10 million
in 2025
MDG: Southern Asia
36.54 million
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
23rd
MDG: Southern Asia rank
23rd
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes over time
- Afghanistan
- MDG: Southern Asia
How they compare
MDG: Southern Asia currently reports 36.54 million against 1.10 million in Afghanistan, a difference of 35.44 million.
That makes MDG: Southern Asia's figure about 33.3 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, MDG: Southern Asia has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 23rd and MDG: Southern Asia ranks 23rd of 222 countries.
MDG: Southern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | MDG: Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 489,152 | 33.33 million | 32.84 million | MDG: Southern Asia |
| 2000s | 626,196 | 34.61 million | 33.98 million | MDG: Southern Asia |
| 2010s | 892,910 | 36.52 million | 35.63 million | MDG: Southern Asia |
| 2020s | 1.03 million | 36.68 million | 35.65 million | MDG: Southern Asia |
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 MDG: Southern Asia?
- MDG: Southern Asia, at 36.54 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 MDG: Southern Asia?
- 35.44 million, with MDG: Southern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and MDG: Southern Asia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and MDG: Southern Asia rank globally for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Afghanistan ranks 23rd and MDG: Southern Asia ranks 23rd 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