Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity was 0.6411 modelled data in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Afghanistan, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 0.6411 modelled data for completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in 2025. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Afghanistan peaked at 0.6411 modelled data in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0394 modelled data, in 1981.
That places Afghanistan 159th out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.0394 modelled data | — |
| 1982 | 0.0486 modelled data | +23.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0531 modelled data | +9.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0648 modelled data | +22.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0771 modelled data | +19.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0848 modelled data | +10.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0983 modelled data | +15.9% |
| 1988 | 0.1074 modelled data | +9.2% |
| 1989 | 0.1189 modelled data | +10.7% |
| 2025 | 0.6411 modelled data | +439.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0769 modelled data | 0.0394 modelled data | 0.1189 modelled data | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.6411 modelled data | 0.6411 modelled data | 0.6411 modelled data | 1 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 156 Central African Republic 0.6752 modelled data compare
- 157 Equatorial Guinea 0.66 modelled data compare
- 158 Benin 0.6583 modelled data compare
- 160 Mozambique 0.6214 modelled data compare
- 161 Chad 0.556 modelled data compare
- 162 South Sudan 0.5112 modelled data compare
More education data for Afghanistan
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 163,167 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 1 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 6 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 55.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 42.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 112.23 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 112.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Afghanistan?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Afghanistan was 0.6411 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6411 modelled data in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0394 modelled data in 1981.
- How does Afghanistan rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity?
- Afghanistan ranks 159th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release