Completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) (%) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) (%) was 48.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) in Afghanistan, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) in Afghanistan stood at 48.1%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 38.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) in Afghanistan peaked at 48.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 1981.
That places Afghanistan 158th 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, female (modelled data) (%) in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1.3% | — |
| 1982 | 1.4% | +13.2% |
| 1983 | 1.6% | +15.2% |
| 1984 | 1.9% | +14.0% |
| 1985 | 2.1% | +12.9% |
| 1986 | 2.3% | +9.5% |
| 1987 | 2.6% | +13.1% |
| 1988 | 3.0% | +13.6% |
| 1989 | 3.3% | +11.7% |
| 1990 | 3.6% | +9.4% |
| 1991 | 4.1% | +11.5% |
| 1992 | 4.4% | +7.5% |
| 1993 | 4.7% | +7.9% |
| 1994 | 5.1% | +7.8% |
| 1995 | 5.4% | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 5.6% | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 5.8% | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 5.9% | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 6.2% | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 6.5% | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 6.9% | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 7.6% | +10.1% |
| 2003 | 8.4% | +11.5% |
| 2004 | 9.7% | +14.9% |
| 2005 | 11.3% | +16.4% |
| 2006 | 13.2% | +16.7% |
| 2007 | 15.3% | +16.2% |
| 2008 | 17.7% | +15.5% |
| 2009 | 20.4% | +15.4% |
| 2010 | 23.4% | +14.6% |
| 2011 | 26.3% | +12.6% |
| 2012 | 29.1% | +10.4% |
| 2013 | 31.4% | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 33.3% | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 34.8% | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 35.9% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 36.9% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 37.9% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 38.9% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 40.2% | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 41.7% | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 43.2% | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 44.9% | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 46.5% | +3.6% |
| 2025 | 48.1% | +3.4% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 48.1% is below the median for low income countries, which is 66.1%, 73% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 48.1% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 97.8%, 49% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.2% | 1.3% | 3.3% | 9 |
| 1990s | 5.1% | 3.6% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.7% | 6.5% | 20.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.8% | 23.4% | 38.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.1% | 40.2% | 48.1% | 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, female (modelled data) in Afghanistan?
- Completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) in Afghanistan was 48.1% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 48.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 1981.
- How does Afghanistan rank for completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data)?
- Afghanistan ranks 158th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.4%. 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, female (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release