Afghanistan vs High income: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes
Afghanistan
9.29 million number
in 2019
High income
148.57 million number
in 2019
Afghanistan rank
24th
High income rank
22nd
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes over time
- Afghanistan
- High income
How they compare
High income currently reports 148.57 million number against 9.29 million number in Afghanistan, a difference of 139.28 million number.
That makes High income's figure about 16.0 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, High income has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 24th and High income ranks 22nd of 186 countries.
High income has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | High income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.41 million number | 144.79 million number | 141.38 million number | High income |
| 2000s | 4.73 million number | 148.38 million number | 143.65 million number | High income |
| 2010s | 8.49 million number | 146.04 million number | 137.54 million number | High income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population of compulsory school age, both sexes, Afghanistan or High income?
- High income, at 148.57 million number against 9.29 million number in Afghanistan as of 2019.
- What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, both sexes between Afghanistan and High income?
- 139.28 million number, with High income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and High income?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
- How do Afghanistan and High income rank globally for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- Afghanistan ranks 24th and High income ranks 22nd 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
Population of children within the age span that children are legally obliged to attend school.