Afghanistan vs Germany: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes

Afghanistan
9.29 million number
in 2019
Germany
10.06 million number
in 2020
Afghanistan rank
24th
Germany rank
21st

Population of compulsory school age, both sexes over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Germany
4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M12.0M199820092020

How they compare

Germany currently reports 10.06 million number against 9.29 million number in Afghanistan, a difference of 770,300 number.

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

Across all 22 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 24th and Germany ranks 21st of 186 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Germany Difference Ahead
1990s 3.41 million number 11.82 million number 8.41 million number Germany
2000s 4.73 million number 11.28 million number 6.55 million number Germany
2010s 8.49 million number 10.08 million number 1.59 million number Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of compulsory school age, both sexes, Afghanistan or Germany?
Germany, at 10.06 million number against 9.29 million number in Afghanistan as of 2020.
What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, both sexes between Afghanistan and Germany?
770,300 number, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Germany?
22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
How do Afghanistan and Germany rank globally for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
Afghanistan ranks 24th and Germany ranks 21st of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 4,849 data points, 1975–2020
Last refreshed

Population of children within the age span that children are legally obliged to attend school.