Afghanistan vs AIMS: South and West Asia: School age population, lower secondary education, female
Afghanistan
1.52 million
in 2025
AIMS: South and West Asia
52.99 million
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
29th
AIMS: South and West Asia rank
28th
School age population, lower secondary education, female over time
- Afghanistan
- AIMS: South and West Asia
How they compare
AIMS: South and West Asia currently reports 52.99 million against 1.52 million in Afghanistan, a difference of 51.47 million.
That makes AIMS: South and West Asia's figure about 34.8 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, AIMS: South and West Asia has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 29th and AIMS: South and West Asia ranks 28th of 220 countries.
AIMS: South and West Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | AIMS: South and West Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 574,474 | 49.05 million | 48.48 million | AIMS: South and West Asia |
| 2000s | 832,513 | 49.38 million | 48.54 million | AIMS: South and West Asia |
| 2010s | 1.24 million | 52.39 million | 51.15 million | AIMS: South and West Asia |
| 2020s | 1.44 million | 53.05 million | 51.61 million | AIMS: South and West Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, lower secondary education, female, Afghanistan or AIMS: South and West Asia?
- AIMS: South and West Asia, at 52.99 million against 1.52 million in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, female between Afghanistan and AIMS: South and West Asia?
- 51.47 million, with AIMS: South and West Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and AIMS: South and West Asia?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and AIMS: South and West Asia rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, female?
- Afghanistan ranks 29th and AIMS: South and West Asia ranks 28th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, lower secondary 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