Afghanistan vs World: Secondary education, general pupils, annual growth rate

Afghanistan
5.78 % change on previous year
in 2018
World
1.14 % change on previous year
in 2018
Afghanistan rank
30th
World rank
27th

Secondary education, general pupils, annual growth rate over time

  • Afghanistan
  • World
-40-200204060197119942018

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 5.78 % change on previous year against 1.14 % change on previous year in World, a difference of 4.64 % change on previous year.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 5.1 times World's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 30th and World ranks 27th of 202 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 4 and World in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan World Difference Ahead
1970s 9.72 % change on previous year 5.83 % change on previous year 3.88 % change on previous year Afghanistan
1980s -7.39 % change on previous year 1.11 % change on previous year 8.5 % change on previous year World
1990s 24.38 % change on previous year 2.35 % change on previous year 22.03 % change on previous year Afghanistan
2000s 20.58 % change on previous year 1.86 % change on previous year 18.72 % change on previous year Afghanistan
2010s 6.85 % change on previous year 1.2 % change on previous year 5.65 % change on previous year Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, general pupils, annual growth rate, Afghanistan or World?
Afghanistan, at 5.78 % change on previous year against 1.14 % change on previous year in World as of 2018.
What is the difference in secondary education, general pupils, annual growth rate between Afghanistan and World?
4.64 % change on previous year, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and World?
32 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Afghanistan and World rank globally for secondary education, general pupils, annual growth rate?
Afghanistan ranks 30th and World ranks 27th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Secondary education, general pupils, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Secondary education, general pupils, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
245 places, 8,557 data points, 1971–2019
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Secondary education, general pupils. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.