Completion rate, lower secondary education … modelled data gender in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Completion rate, lower secondary education … modelled data gender 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 … modelled data gender 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% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 0.6411 modelled data is below the median for low income countries, which is 1 modelled data, 64% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 0.6411 modelled data is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.02 modelled data, 63% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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