Afghanistan vs India: School enrollment, primary

Afghanistan
112.2%
in 2023
India
111.0%
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
31st
India rank
34th

School enrollment, primary over time

  • Afghanistan
  • India
255075100125197019972025

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 112.2% against 111.0% in India, a difference of 1.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1971 it was India ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 31st and India ranks 34th of 205 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and India in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan India Difference Ahead
1970s 34.7% 81.8% 47.1% India
1980s 32.0% 86.9% 54.9% India
1990s 35.5% 91.6% 56.1% India
2000s 73.7% 105.5% 31.8% India
2010s 106.6% 105.4% 1.2% Afghanistan
2020s 112.2% 112.0% 0.2% Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary, Afghanistan or India?
Afghanistan, at 112.2% against 111.0% in India as of 2023.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary between Afghanistan and India?
1.2%, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and India?
41 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and India rank globally for school enrollment, primary?
Afghanistan ranks 31st and India ranks 34th 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

Indicator
School enrollment, primary (% gross)
Unit
% gross
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 9,530 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.