Afghanistan vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes over time
- Afghanistan
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 9.29 million number against 8.72 million number in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 568,480 number.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1998 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 24th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 26th of 186 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.41 million number | 8.33 million number | 4.92 million number | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 4.73 million number | 8.26 million number | 3.53 million number | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 8.49 million number | 8.17 million number | 320,564 number | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population of compulsory school age, both sexes, Afghanistan or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Afghanistan, at 9.29 million number against 8.72 million number in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2019.
- What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, both sexes between Afghanistan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 568,480 number, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
- How do Afghanistan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- Afghanistan ranks 24th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 26th 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.