Afghanistan vs UIS: South and West Asia: School age population, last grade of primary education, male
Afghanistan
561,969
in 2025
UIS: South and West Asia
18.98 million
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
23rd
UIS: South and West Asia rank
23rd
School age population, last grade of primary education, male over time
- Afghanistan
- UIS: South and West Asia
How they compare
UIS: South and West Asia currently reports 18.98 million against 561,969 in Afghanistan, a difference of 18.42 million.
That makes UIS: South and West Asia's figure about 33.8 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, UIS: South and West Asia has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 23rd and UIS: South and West Asia ranks 23rd of 222 countries.
UIS: South and West Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | UIS: South and West Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 249,607 | 17.23 million | 16.98 million | UIS: South and West Asia |
| 2000s | 319,967 | 17.98 million | 17.66 million | UIS: South and West Asia |
| 2010s | 457,989 | 18.96 million | 18.51 million | UIS: South and West Asia |
| 2020s | 529,203 | 19.06 million | 18.53 million | UIS: South and West Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, last grade of primary education, male, Afghanistan or UIS: South and West Asia?
- UIS: South and West Asia, at 18.98 million against 561,969 in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, last grade of primary education, male between Afghanistan and UIS: South and West Asia?
- 18.42 million, with UIS: South and West Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and UIS: South and West Asia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and UIS: South and West Asia rank globally for school age population, last grade of primary education, male?
- Afghanistan ranks 23rd and UIS: South and West 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, male (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