Afghanistan vs Lower middle income: School enrollment, primary, male

Afghanistan
125.9%
in 2023
Lower middle income
105.8%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
8th
Lower middle income rank
5th

School enrollment, primary, male over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Lower middle income
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 125.9% against 105.8% in Lower middle income, a difference of 20.1%.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.2 times Lower middle income's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 44 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Lower middle income ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 8th and Lower middle income ranks 5th of 203 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 3 and Lower middle income in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Lower middle income Difference Ahead
1970s 57.7% 76.2% 18.5% Lower middle income
1980s 45.7% 87.4% 41.7% Lower middle income
1990s 50.4% 95.7% 45.2% Lower middle income
2000s 107.3% 102.1% 5.2% Afghanistan
2010s 125.4% 101.5% 23.9% Afghanistan
2020s 125.9% 103.2% 22.7% Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary, male, Afghanistan or Lower middle income?
Afghanistan, at 125.9% against 105.8% in Lower middle income as of 2023.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary, male between Afghanistan and Lower middle income?
20.1%, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Lower middle income?
44 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and Lower middle income rank globally for school enrollment, primary, male?
Afghanistan ranks 8th and Lower middle income ranks 5th of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, primary, male (% gross). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School enrollment, primary, male (% gross)
Unit
% gross
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
248 places, 9,110 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.