Afghanistan - Number of Pupils in Primary Education
Since 2013, Afghanistan Number of Pupils in Primary Education rose 1.9% year on year. With 6,586,211 Pupils in 2018, the country was number 20 comparing other countries in Number of Pupils in Primary Education. Afghanistan is overtaken by South Africa, which was ranked number 19 with 7,527,296 Pupils and is followed by Japan with 6,581,949 Pupils. India topped the ranking with 123,371,457.12 Pupils in 2018, that is a decrease of 0.4% versus 2017. China, Indonesia and United States respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. Qatar witnessed the best average annual growth at +7.2% per year, while Nigeria witnessed the worst performance at -17.1% per year.
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| Date | Units (Pupils) |
|---|---|
| 2018 | 6,586,211.00 |
| 2017 | 6,358,778.00 |
| 2016 | |
| 2015 | 6,333,695.00 |
| 2014 | 6,217,756.00 |
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How does Afghanistan rank in Number of Pupils in Primary Education?
| # | 187 Countries | Units (Pupils) | Last | YoY | 5‑years CAGR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
India
|
123,371,457 | 2018 | -0.3 % | -1.4 % | View data | |
| 2 |
China
|
97,961,300 | 2018 | -1.5 % | +0.1 % | View data | |
| 19 |
South Africa
|
7,527,296 | 2018 | +0.3 % | +1.3 % | View data | |
| 20 |
Afghanistan
|
6,586,211 | 2018 | +3.6 % | +1.9 % | View data | |
| 21 |
Japan
|
6,581,949 | 2016 | -0.8 % | NA | View data | |