Afghanistan vs SDG: Central and Southern Asia: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes
Afghanistan
1.10 million
in 2025
SDG: Central and Southern Asia
38.16 million
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
23rd
SDG: Central and Southern Asia rank
21st
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes over time
- Afghanistan
- SDG: Central and Southern Asia
How they compare
SDG: Central and Southern Asia currently reports 38.16 million against 1.10 million in Afghanistan, a difference of 37.06 million.
That makes SDG: Central and Southern Asia's figure about 34.8 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, SDG: Central and Southern Asia has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 23rd and SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 21st of 222 countries.
SDG: Central and Southern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | SDG: Central and Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 476,488 | 34.66 million | 34.18 million | SDG: Central and Southern Asia |
| 2000s | 626,196 | 35.92 million | 35.29 million | SDG: Central and Southern Asia |
| 2010s | 892,910 | 37.75 million | 36.85 million | SDG: Central and Southern Asia |
| 2020s | 1.03 million | 38.24 million | 37.21 million | SDG: Central and 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 SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- SDG: Central and Southern Asia, at 38.16 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 SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- 37.06 million, with SDG: Central and Southern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and SDG: Central and Southern Asia rank globally for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Afghanistan ranks 23rd and SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 21st 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