Afghanistan vs High income: School enrollment, primary (% gross)
School enrollment, primary (% gross) over time
- Afghanistan
- High income
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 112.2% against 99.8% in High income, a difference of 12.4%.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times High income's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1999 it was High income ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 31st and High income ranks 28th of 205 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and High income in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | High income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.3% | 104.2% | 78.0% | High income |
| 2000s | 82.3% | 103.2% | 20.9% | High income |
| 2010s | 106.6% | 101.4% | 5.2% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 112.2% | 99.7% | 12.5% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school enrollment, primary, Afghanistan or High income?
- Afghanistan, at 112.2% against 99.8% in High income as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school enrollment, primary between Afghanistan and High income?
- 12.4%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and High income?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and High income rank globally for school enrollment, primary?
- Afghanistan ranks 31st and High income ranks 28th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, primary (% gross). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.