Completion rate, primary education, adjusted … modelled data gender in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Completion rate, primary education, adjusted … modelled data gender was 0.7702 modelled data in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.7702 modelled data
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
164th
of 165 countries
All-time high
0.7702 modelled data
in 2025
All-time low
0.0742 modelled data
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index in Afghanistan, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
In 2025, completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index in Afghanistan stood at 0.7702 modelled data. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 32.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index in Afghanistan peaked at 0.7702 modelled data in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0742 modelled data, in 1981.
That places Afghanistan 164th out of 165 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, primary education, adjusted … modelled data gender in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.0742 modelled data | — |
| 1982 | 0.0819 modelled data | +10.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0912 modelled data | +11.3% |
| 1984 | 0.101 modelled data | +10.7% |
| 1985 | 0.1101 modelled data | +9.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1165 modelled data | +5.8% |
| 1987 | 0.1275 modelled data | +9.5% |
| 1988 | 0.1404 modelled data | +10.1% |
| 1989 | 0.1518 modelled data | +8.2% |
| 1990 | 0.1613 modelled data | +6.3% |
| 1991 | 0.1742 modelled data | +8.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1814 modelled data | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 0.1902 modelled data | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 0.1994 modelled data | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 0.2063 modelled data | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 0.2091 modelled data | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.211 modelled data | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.2112 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.2127 modelled data | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.2141 modelled data | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.2174 modelled data | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.2269 modelled data | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 0.2384 modelled data | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2562 modelled data | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 0.2782 modelled data | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 0.3043 modelled data | +9.4% |
| 2007 | 0.3332 modelled data | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 0.3654 modelled data | +9.7% |
| 2009 | 0.4009 modelled data | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 0.4385 modelled data | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 0.4738 modelled data | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 0.5072 modelled data | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 0.5357 modelled data | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 0.5603 modelled data | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 0.5803 modelled data | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 0.5975 modelled data | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 0.6136 modelled data | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.6293 modelled data | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.646 modelled data | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.6657 modelled data | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 0.6861 modelled data | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 0.7078 modelled data | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 0.7307 modelled data | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 0.7509 modelled data | +2.8% |
| 2025 | 0.7702 modelled data | +2.6% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 0.7702 modelled data is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.06 modelled data, 73% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 0.7702 modelled data is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.01 modelled data, 77% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1105 modelled data | 0.0742 modelled data | 0.1518 modelled data | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.1957 modelled data | 0.1613 modelled data | 0.2127 modelled data | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2835 modelled data | 0.2141 modelled data | 0.4009 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5582 modelled data | 0.4385 modelled data | 0.646 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7186 modelled data | 0.6657 modelled data | 0.7702 modelled data | 6 |
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 completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index in Afghanistan?
- Completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index in Afghanistan was 0.7702 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7702 modelled data in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0742 modelled data in 1981.
- How does Afghanistan rank for completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index?
- Afghanistan ranks 164th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, primary 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