Afghanistan vs Angola: School age population, primary education, both sexes
Afghanistan
6.99 million
in 2025
Angola
6.54 million
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
22nd
Angola rank
25th
School age population, primary education, both sexes over time
- Afghanistan
- Angola
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 6.99 million against 6.54 million in Angola, a difference of 446,980.
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 22nd and Angola ranks 25th 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 | 1.96 million | 772,084 | 1.18 million | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 1.93 million | 1.04 million | 886,103 | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 2.61 million | 1.55 million | 1.07 million | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 4.22 million | 2.47 million | 1.75 million | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 5.69 million | 4.58 million | 1.11 million | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 6.68 million | 6.11 million | 569,238 | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, primary education, both sexes, Afghanistan or Angola?
- Afghanistan, at 6.99 million against 6.54 million in Angola as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, primary education, both sexes between Afghanistan and Angola?
- 446,980, 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, primary education, both sexes?
- Afghanistan ranks 22nd and Angola ranks 25th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, 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