Afghanistan vs UNICEF: Africa: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes
Afghanistan
3.12 million
in 2025
UNICEF: Africa
110.06 million
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
29th
UNICEF: Africa rank
28th
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes over time
- Afghanistan
- UNICEF: Africa
How they compare
UNICEF: Africa currently reports 110.06 million against 3.12 million in Afghanistan, a difference of 106.94 million.
That makes UNICEF: Africa's figure about 35.2 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, UNICEF: Africa has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 29th and UNICEF: Africa ranks 28th of 220 countries.
UNICEF: Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | UNICEF: Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 831,374 | 32.86 million | 32.03 million | UNICEF: Africa |
| 1980s | 821,121 | 41.79 million | 40.97 million | UNICEF: Africa |
| 1990s | 1.09 million | 51.27 million | 50.18 million | UNICEF: Africa |
| 2000s | 1.70 million | 67.54 million | 65.84 million | UNICEF: Africa |
| 2010s | 2.54 million | 85.44 million | 82.90 million | UNICEF: Africa |
| 2020s | 2.95 million | 105.51 million | 102.56 million | UNICEF: Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes, Afghanistan or UNICEF: Africa?
- UNICEF: Africa, at 110.06 million against 3.12 million in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes between Afghanistan and UNICEF: Africa?
- 106.94 million, with UNICEF: Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and UNICEF: Africa?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and UNICEF: Africa rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Afghanistan ranks 29th and UNICEF: Africa ranks 28th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, lower secondary 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