Afghanistan vs Angola: School age population, one year before the official primary entry
Afghanistan
641,310
in 2025
Angola
598,308
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
21st
Angola rank
24th
School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time
- Afghanistan
- Angola
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 641,310 against 598,308 in Angola, a difference of 43,002.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Angola's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 21st and Angola ranks 24th of 222 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Angola | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 187,726 | 105,562 | 82,165 | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 184,467 | 145,430 | 39,037 | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 260,586 | 214,484 | 46,102 | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 414,554 | 295,358 | 119,197 | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 526,430 | 441,477 | 84,953 | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 618,409 | 564,142 | 54,267 | Afghanistan |
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 Angola?
- Afghanistan, at 641,310 against 598,308 in Angola as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, one year before the official primary entry between Afghanistan and Angola?
- 43,002, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Angola?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Angola rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Afghanistan ranks 21st and Angola ranks 24th 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, 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