Afghanistan vs AIMS: East Asia: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes
Afghanistan
1.26 million
in 2025
AIMS: East Asia
68.26 million
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
58th
AIMS: East Asia rank
58th
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes over time
- Afghanistan
- AIMS: East Asia
How they compare
AIMS: East Asia currently reports 68.26 million against 1.26 million in Afghanistan, a difference of 67.00 million.
That makes AIMS: East Asia's figure about 54.4 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, AIMS: East Asia has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 58th and AIMS: East Asia ranks 58th of 222 countries.
AIMS: East Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | AIMS: East Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 370,222 | 128.67 million | 128.30 million | AIMS: East Asia |
| 1980s | 362,365 | 109.48 million | 109.11 million | AIMS: East Asia |
| 1990s | 510,782 | 116.48 million | 115.97 million | AIMS: East Asia |
| 2000s | 809,150 | 78.89 million | 78.08 million | AIMS: East Asia |
| 2010s | 1.03 million | 81.32 million | 80.29 million | AIMS: East Asia |
| 2020s | 1.20 million | 77.57 million | 76.37 million | AIMS: East Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes, Afghanistan or AIMS: East Asia?
- AIMS: East Asia, at 68.26 million against 1.26 million in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes between Afghanistan and AIMS: East Asia?
- 67.00 million, with AIMS: East Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and AIMS: East Asia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and AIMS: East Asia rank globally for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Afghanistan ranks 58th and AIMS: East Asia ranks 58th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, pre-primary 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