Average schooling vs expected schooling in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Average schooling vs expected schooling was 2.51 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.51
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
186th
of 192 countries
All-time high
2.99
in 2021
All-time low
0.872
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Average schooling vs expected schooling in Afghanistan, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, average schooling vs expected schooling in Afghanistan stood at 2.51.
The figure is up 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average schooling vs expected schooling in Afghanistan peaked at 2.99 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.872, in 1990.
That places Afghanistan 186th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Average schooling vs expected schooling in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.872 | — |
| 1991 | 0.9153 | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 0.9586 | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 1 | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 1.05 | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 1.09 | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 1.12 | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 1.16 | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 1.19 | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 1.23 | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 1.26 | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 1.32 | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 1.37 | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 1.42 | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 1.47 | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 1.52 | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 1.6 | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 1.67 | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 1.74 | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 1.82 | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 1.89 | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 1.94 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 1.98 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 2.03 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 2.08 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 2.12 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 2.27 | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 2.41 | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 2.56 | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 2.7 | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 2.85 | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 2.99 | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 2.51 | -15.9% |
| 2023 | 2.51 | +0.0% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 2.51 is below the median for low income countries, which is 4.59, 55% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 2.51 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10.13, 25% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.06 | 0.872 | 1.23 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.52 | 1.26 | 1.82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.2 | 1.89 | 2.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.72 | 2.51 | 2.99 | 4 |
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 average schooling vs expected schooling in Afghanistan?
- Average schooling vs expected schooling in Afghanistan was 2.51 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average schooling vs expected schooling recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.99 in 2021.
- What is the lowest average schooling vs expected schooling recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.872 in 1990.
- How does Afghanistan rank for average schooling vs expected schooling?
- Afghanistan ranks 186th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average schooling vs expected schooling rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Average schooling vs expected schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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