Afghanistan vs WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income): School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes
Afghanistan
1.26 million
in 2025
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
65.82 million
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
58th
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) rank
61st
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes over time
- Afghanistan
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
How they compare
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) currently reports 65.82 million against 1.26 million in Afghanistan, a difference of 64.56 million.
That makes WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)'s figure about 52.4 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 58th and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ranks 61st of 222 countries.
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 370,222 | 124.48 million | 124.11 million | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) |
| 1980s | 362,365 | 105.36 million | 105.00 million | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) |
| 1990s | 510,782 | 112.44 million | 111.93 million | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) |
| 2000s | 809,150 | 74.01 million | 73.20 million | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) |
| 2010s | 1.03 million | 77.68 million | 76.66 million | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) |
| 2020s | 1.20 million | 74.81 million | 73.61 million | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) |
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 WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income), at 65.82 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 WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- 64.56 million, with WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) rank globally for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Afghanistan ranks 58th and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ranks 61st 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