Afghanistan vs Africa Western and Central: Secondary education, pupils
Afghanistan
3.43 million
in 2023
Africa Western and Central
35.36 million
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
34th
Africa Western and Central rank
36th
Secondary education, pupils over time
- Afghanistan
- Africa Western and Central
How they compare
Africa Western and Central currently reports 35.36 million against 3.43 million in Afghanistan, a difference of 31.93 million.
That makes Africa Western and Central's figure about 10.3 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 40 years both countries report, Africa Western and Central has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 34th and Africa Western and Central ranks 36th of 206 countries.
Africa Western and Central has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Africa Western and Central | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 177,123 | 1.88 million | 1.70 million | Africa Western and Central |
| 1980s | 225,637 | 5.17 million | 4.94 million | Africa Western and Central |
| 1990s | 361,410 | 6.76 million | 6.40 million | Africa Western and Central |
| 2000s | 899,861 | 13.72 million | 12.82 million | Africa Western and Central |
| 2010s | 2.57 million | 24.34 million | 21.77 million | Africa Western and Central |
| 2020s | 3.43 million | 35.05 million | 31.62 million | Africa Western and Central |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher secondary education, pupils, Afghanistan or Africa Western and Central?
- Africa Western and Central, at 35.36 million against 3.43 million in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in secondary education, pupils between Afghanistan and Africa Western and Central?
- 31.93 million, with Africa Western and Central ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Africa Western and Central?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Africa Western and Central rank globally for secondary education, pupils?
- Afghanistan ranks 34th and Africa Western and Central ranks 36th 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.
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About this data
Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.