4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education (%) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: 4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education (%) was 48.9 in 2020. ▲ Rising
4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education in Afghanistan, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2020, 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education in Afghanistan stood at 48.9. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 68.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education in Afghanistan peaked at 48.9 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 15, in 2000.
That places Afghanistan 120th out of 164 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education (%) in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15 | — |
| 2001 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 16 | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 17 | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 18 | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 20 | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 22 | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 24 | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 26 | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 29 | +11.5% |
| 2011 | 23 | -20.7% |
| 2012 | 34 | +47.8% |
| 2013 | 37 | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 39 | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 37 | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 43 | +16.2% |
| 2017 | 44 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 46 | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 47 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 48.9 | +4.0% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 48.9 is above the median for low income countries, which is 27.2, 1.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 48.9 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 76.4, 64% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where 4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education (%) in Afghanistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +47.8% | 23 | 34 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.8 | 15 | 26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.9 | 23 | 47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.9 | 48.9 | 48.9 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More education data for Afghanistan
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 15.63 (1993)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 31.23 (1993)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 88,020 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 343,942 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 13,837 (2003)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 10,383 (2003)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.43 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 7.51 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.56 % change on previous year (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education in Afghanistan?
- 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education in Afghanistan was 48.9 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 48.9 in 2020.
- What is the lowest 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 15 in 2000.
- How does Afghanistan rank for 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education?
- Afghanistan ranks 120th out of 164 countries with data for 2020.
- Is 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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