Afghanistan vs Africa Eastern and Southern: Secondary education, pupils
Afghanistan
3.43 million
in 2023
Africa Eastern and Southern
46.07 million
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
34th
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
32nd
Secondary education, pupils over time
- Afghanistan
- Africa Eastern and Southern
How they compare
Africa Eastern and Southern currently reports 46.07 million against 3.43 million in Afghanistan, a difference of 42.64 million.
That makes Africa Eastern and Southern's figure about 13.4 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 40 years both countries report, Africa Eastern and Southern has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 34th and Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 32nd of 206 countries.
Africa Eastern and Southern has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Africa Eastern and Southern | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 177,123 | 4.77 million | 4.60 million | Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 1980s | 225,637 | 8.26 million | 8.04 million | Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 1990s | 361,410 | 11.06 million | 10.70 million | Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 2000s | 899,861 | 20.99 million | 20.09 million | Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 2010s | 2.57 million | 32.41 million | 29.84 million | Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 2020s | 3.43 million | 45.29 million | 41.86 million | Africa Eastern and Southern |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher secondary education, pupils, Afghanistan or Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Africa Eastern and Southern, at 46.07 million against 3.43 million in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in secondary education, pupils between Afghanistan and Africa Eastern and Southern?
- 42.64 million, with Africa Eastern and Southern ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Africa Eastern and Southern?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Africa Eastern and Southern rank globally for secondary education, pupils?
- Afghanistan ranks 34th and Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 32nd of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, pupils. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.