Afghanistan vs Pacific island small states: School enrollment, primary

Afghanistan
112.2%
in 2023
Pacific island small states
97.8%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
31st
Pacific island small states rank
32nd

School enrollment, primary over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Pacific island small states
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 112.2% against 97.8% in Pacific island small states, a difference of 14.4%.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Pacific island small states's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Pacific island small states ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 31st and Pacific island small states ranks 32nd of 205 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Pacific island small states in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Pacific island small states Difference Ahead
1970s 34.4% 105.6% 71.3% Pacific island small states
1980s 32.0% 103.7% 71.8% Pacific island small states
1990s 35.5% 103.0% 67.5% Pacific island small states
2000s 82.3% 102.5% 20.2% Pacific island small states
2010s 106.6% 106.8% 0.1% Pacific island small states
2020s 112.2% 98.5% 13.7% Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary, Afghanistan or Pacific island small states?
Afghanistan, at 112.2% against 97.8% in Pacific island small states as of 2023.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary between Afghanistan and Pacific island small states?
14.4%, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Pacific island small states?
45 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and Pacific island small states rank globally for school enrollment, primary?
Afghanistan ranks 31st and Pacific island small states ranks 32nd 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.