Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) (%) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) (%) was 62.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
62.4%
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
145th
of 165 countries
All-time high
62.4%
in 2025
All-time low
17.0%
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) in Afghanistan, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) in Afghanistan stood at 62.4%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) in Afghanistan peaked at 62.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 17.0%, in 1981.
Afghanistan ranks 145th of 165 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) (%) in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 17.0% | — |
| 1982 | 17.4% | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 18.0% | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 18.6% | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 19.2% | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 19.9% | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 20.6% | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 21.2% | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 21.9% | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 22.6% | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 23.3% | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 24.1% | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 24.7% | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 25.5% | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 26.1% | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 26.8% | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 27.4% | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 28.1% | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 29.0% | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 30.2% | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 31.6% | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 33.3% | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 35.4% | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 37.8% | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 40.5% | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 43.2% | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 45.9% | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 48.4% | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 50.8% | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 53.3% | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 55.5% | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 57.3% | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 58.6% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 59.5% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 59.9% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 60.1% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 60.2% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 60.2% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 60.3% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 60.4% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 60.8% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 61.0% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 61.4% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 61.9% | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 62.4% | +0.9% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 62.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 54.6%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 62.4% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 95.4%, 65% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.3% | 17.0% | 21.9% | 9 |
| 1990s | 25.8% | 22.6% | 29.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.7% | 30.2% | 50.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.5% | 53.3% | 60.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.3% | 60.4% | 62.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 142 Democratic Republic of Congo 65.0% compare
- 143 Guinea 64.2% compare
- 144 Angola 63.9% compare
- 146 Zambia 62.1% compare
- 147 Equatorial Guinea 61.4% compare
- 148 Papua New Guinea 60.6% 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, primary education, male (modelled data) in Afghanistan?
- Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) in Afghanistan was 62.4% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 62.4% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.0% in 1981.
- How does Afghanistan rank for completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data)?
- Afghanistan ranks 145th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release