Afghanistan vs South Asia: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female
Afghanistan
68.7%
in 2018
South Asia
47.6%
in 2019
Afghanistan rank
8th
South Asia rank
11th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female over time
- Afghanistan
- South Asia
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 68.7% against 47.6% in South Asia, a difference of 21.1%.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.4 times South Asia's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 8th and South Asia ranks 11th of 143 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.1% | 64.6% | 25.5% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 69.1% | 49.9% | 19.2% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female, Afghanistan or South Asia?
- Afghanistan, at 68.7% against 47.6% in South Asia as of 2018.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female between Afghanistan and South Asia?
- 21.1%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and South Asia?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2018.
- How do Afghanistan and South Asia rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- Afghanistan ranks 8th and South Asia ranks 11th of 143 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/), published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of females of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the female population of official upper secondary school age.