Afghanistan vs Somalia: Secondary education, pupils

Afghanistan
35.1%
in 2018
Somalia
31.5%
in 2007
Afghanistan rank
201st
Somalia rank
202nd

Secondary education, pupils over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Somalia
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 35.1% against 31.5% in Somalia, a difference of 3.6%.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 201st and Somalia ranks 202nd of 203 countries.

Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Somalia Difference Ahead
1970s 12.8% 20.9% 8.1% Somalia
1980s 28.4% 34.6% 6.3% Somalia
2000s 26.1% 31.5% 5.4% Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, pupils, Afghanistan or Somalia?
Afghanistan, at 35.1% against 31.5% in Somalia as of 2018.
What is the difference in secondary education, pupils between Afghanistan and Somalia?
3.6%, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Somalia?
13 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2007.
How do Afghanistan and Somalia rank globally for secondary education, pupils?
Afghanistan ranks 201st and Somalia ranks 202nd of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Secondary education, pupils (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
246 places, 7,958 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.