4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education (%) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: 4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education (%) was 65.2 in 2020. ▲ Rising
4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education in Afghanistan, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in Afghanistan is 65.2, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 59.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in Afghanistan peaked at 65.2 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 20, in 2000.
That places Afghanistan 134th out of 164 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education (%) in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20 | — |
| 2001 | 21 | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 22 | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 24 | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 25 | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 28 | +12.0% |
| 2006 | 30 | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 33 | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 35 | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 38 | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 41 | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 41 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 47 | +14.6% |
| 2013 | 50 | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 52 | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 54 | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 57 | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 59 | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 61 | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 63 | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 65.2 | +3.5% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 65.2 is above the median for low income countries, which is 52.5, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 65.2 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 95.05, 69% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.6 | 20 | 38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.5 | 41 | 63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.2 | 65.2 | 65.2 | 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 primary education in Afghanistan?
- 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in Afghanistan was 65.2 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 65.2 in 2020.
- What is the lowest 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 20 in 2000.
- How does Afghanistan rank for 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education?
- Afghanistan ranks 134th out of 164 countries with data for 2020.
- Is 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.0%. 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 primary education (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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