Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) was 55.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Afghanistan, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Afghanistan stood at 55.4%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Afghanistan peaked at 55.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 9.2%, in 1981.
Afghanistan ranks 153rd of 165 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 9.2% | — |
| 1982 | 9.5% | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 9.9% | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 10.3% | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 10.8% | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 11.2% | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 11.7% | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 12.2% | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 12.8% | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 13.3% | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 13.8% | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 14.4% | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 14.9% | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 15.5% | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 16.0% | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 16.4% | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 16.8% | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 17.2% | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 17.8% | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 18.6% | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 19.5% | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 20.7% | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 22.2% | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 24.1% | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 26.2% | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 28.5% | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 30.9% | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 33.4% | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 36.0% | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 38.7% | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 41.3% | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 43.5% | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 45.3% | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 46.7% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 47.6% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 48.3% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 48.8% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 49.4% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 49.9% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 50.6% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 51.5% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 52.3% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 53.4% | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 54.4% | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 55.4% | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.9% | 9.2% | 12.8% | 9 |
| 1990s | 15.6% | 13.3% | 17.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.0% | 18.6% | 36.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.0% | 38.7% | 49.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.9% | 50.6% | 55.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 150 Burundi 60.5% compare
- 151 Pakistan 59.5% compare
- 152 Malawi 57.7% compare
- 154 Madagascar 54.0% compare
- 155 Mozambique 53.5% compare
- 156 Mauritania 51.8% 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, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Afghanistan?
- Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Afghanistan was 55.4% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 55.4% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.2% in 1981.
- How does Afghanistan rank for completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Afghanistan ranks 153rd out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. 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, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release