Afghanistan vs UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes
Afghanistan
1.26 million
in 2025
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
65.84 million
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
58th
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries rank
60th
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes over time
- Afghanistan
- UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
How they compare
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries currently reports 65.84 million against 1.26 million in Afghanistan, a difference of 64.58 million.
That makes UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries's figure about 52.5 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 58th and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 60th of 222 countries.
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 370,222 | 124.49 million | 124.12 million | UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries |
| 1980s | 362,365 | 105.38 million | 105.02 million | UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries |
| 1990s | 510,782 | 112.47 million | 111.96 million | UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries |
| 2000s | 809,150 | 74.03 million | 73.23 million | UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries |
| 2010s | 1.03 million | 77.71 million | 76.68 million | UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries |
| 2020s | 1.20 million | 74.83 million | 73.63 million | UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries |
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 UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, at 65.84 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 UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- 64.58 million, with UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries rank globally for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Afghanistan ranks 58th and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 60th 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