Afghanistan vs ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405): School age population, primary education, both sexes
Afghanistan
6.99 million
in 2025
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
229.77 million
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
22nd
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) rank
21st
School age population, primary education, both sexes over time
- Afghanistan
- ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
How they compare
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) currently reports 229.77 million against 6.99 million in Afghanistan, a difference of 222.78 million.
That makes ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)'s figure about 32.9 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 22nd and ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ranks 21st of 222 countries.
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.96 million | 69.74 million | 67.78 million | ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) |
| 1980s | 1.93 million | 91.60 million | 89.67 million | ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) |
| 1990s | 2.61 million | 118.37 million | 115.75 million | ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) |
| 2000s | 4.22 million | 147.72 million | 143.50 million | ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) |
| 2010s | 5.69 million | 189.94 million | 184.25 million | ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) |
| 2020s | 6.62 million | 224.47 million | 217.85 million | ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, primary education, both sexes, Afghanistan or ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)?
- ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405), at 229.77 million against 6.99 million in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, primary education, both sexes between Afghanistan and ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)?
- 222.78 million, with ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) rank globally for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Afghanistan ranks 22nd and ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ranks 21st 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