Afghanistan vs Guinea: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes

Afghanistan
1.26 million
in 2025
Guinea
1.26 million
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
58th
Guinea rank
56th

School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Guinea
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How they compare

Guinea currently reports 1.26 million against 1.26 million in Afghanistan, a difference of 6,580.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Guinea ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 58th and Guinea ranks 56th of 222 countries.

Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Guinea Difference Ahead
1970s 370,222 383,787 13,565 Guinea
1980s 362,365 484,127 121,762 Guinea
1990s 510,782 670,428 159,646 Guinea
2000s 809,150 856,168 47,019 Guinea
2010s 1.03 million 1.04 million 16,210 Guinea
2020s 1.21 million 1.21 million 3,730 Guinea

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 Guinea?
Guinea, at 1.26 million against 1.26 million in Afghanistan as of 2025.
What is the difference in school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes between Afghanistan and Guinea?
6,580, with Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Guinea?
56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Afghanistan and Guinea rank globally for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
Afghanistan ranks 58th and Guinea ranks 56th 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

Indicator
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,796 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release