Afghanistan vs ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405): School age population, one year before the official primary entry
Afghanistan
1.26 million
in 2025
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
39.69 million
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
21st
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) rank
20th
School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time
- Afghanistan
- ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
How they compare
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) currently reports 39.69 million against 1.26 million in Afghanistan, a difference of 38.43 million.
That makes ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)'s figure about 31.6 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 21st and ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ranks 20th of 222 countries.
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 370,222 | 13.10 million | 12.73 million | ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) |
| 1980s | 362,365 | 17.23 million | 16.86 million | ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) |
| 1990s | 510,782 | 21.67 million | 21.16 million | ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) |
| 2000s | 809,150 | 26.69 million | 25.88 million | ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) |
| 2010s | 1.03 million | 34.31 million | 33.28 million | ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) |
| 2020s | 1.20 million | 39.15 million | 37.95 million | ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, one year before the official primary entry, Afghanistan or ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)?
- ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405), at 39.69 million against 1.26 million in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, one year before the official primary entry between Afghanistan and ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)?
- 38.43 million, with ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Afghanistan ranks 21st and ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ranks 20th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, one year before the official primary entry age, 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