Afghanistan vs WB: Ida Total: School age population, primary education, both sexes
Afghanistan
6.99 million
in 2025
WB: Ida Total
271.30 million
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
22nd
WB: Ida Total rank
19th
School age population, primary education, both sexes over time
- Afghanistan
- WB: Ida Total
How they compare
WB: Ida Total currently reports 271.30 million against 6.99 million in Afghanistan, a difference of 264.31 million.
That makes WB: Ida Total's figure about 38.8 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, WB: Ida Total has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 22nd and WB: Ida Total ranks 19th of 222 countries.
WB: Ida Total has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | WB: Ida Total | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.96 million | 91.80 million | 89.85 million | WB: Ida Total |
| 1980s | 1.93 million | 118.22 million | 116.29 million | WB: Ida Total |
| 1990s | 2.61 million | 153.12 million | 150.51 million | WB: Ida Total |
| 2000s | 4.22 million | 189.86 million | 185.65 million | WB: Ida Total |
| 2010s | 5.69 million | 234.31 million | 228.63 million | WB: Ida Total |
| 2020s | 6.62 million | 266.78 million | 260.16 million | WB: Ida Total |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, primary education, both sexes, Afghanistan or WB: Ida Total?
- WB: Ida Total, at 271.30 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 WB: Ida Total?
- 264.31 million, with WB: Ida Total ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and WB: Ida Total?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and WB: Ida Total rank globally for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Afghanistan ranks 22nd and WB: Ida Total ranks 19th 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