Afghanistan vs Uganda: School age population, last grade of primary education, female
Afghanistan
536,103
in 2025
Uganda
656,603
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
23rd
Uganda rank
20th
School age population, last grade of primary education, female over time
- Afghanistan
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 656,603 against 536,103 in Afghanistan, a difference of 120,500.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.2 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Uganda ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 23rd and Uganda ranks 20th of 222 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 146,540 | 146,221 | 319.7 | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 144,633 | 196,353 | 51,719 | Uganda |
| 1990s | 191,685 | 258,375 | 66,690 | Uganda |
| 2000s | 306,229 | 378,087 | 71,858 | Uganda |
| 2010s | 434,920 | 514,010 | 79,089 | Uganda |
| 2020s | 508,778 | 625,966 | 117,188 | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, last grade of primary education, female, Afghanistan or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 656,603 against 536,103 in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, last grade of primary education, female between Afghanistan and Uganda?
- 120,500, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Uganda?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Uganda rank globally for school age population, last grade of primary education, female?
- Afghanistan ranks 23rd and Uganda ranks 20th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, last grade of primary education, female (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