Which has higher school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes, Argentina or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), at 20.98 million number against 2.15 million number in Argentina as of 2019.

What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes between Argentina and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?

18.83 million number, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?

50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.

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.

Argentina vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes

Argentina

2.15 million number

in 2020

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)

20.98 million number

in 2019

Argentina rank

38th

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank

37th

School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes over time

Argentina
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)

How they compare

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) currently reports 20.98 million number against 2.15 million number in Argentina, a difference of 18.83 million number.

That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s figure about 9.8 times Argentina's.

Across all 50 years both countries report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) has been ahead every year.

Argentina ranks 38th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 37th of 205 countries.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Argentina	Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)	Difference	Ahead
1970s	1.38 million number	11.15 million number	9.78 million number	Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
1980s	1.58 million number	14.63 million number	13.05 million number	Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
1990s	1.97 million number	18.88 million number	16.91 million number	Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
2000s	2.10 million number	21.44 million number	19.34 million number	Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
2010s	2.11 million number	20.23 million number	18.11 million number	Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes, Argentina or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?: Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), at 20.98 million number against 2.15 million number in Argentina as of 2019.
What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes between Argentina and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?: 18.83 million number, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?: 50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
How do Argentina and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?: Argentina ranks 38th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 37th of 205 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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Indicator: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 250 places, 12,264 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to lower secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.