Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) was 62.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
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.
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 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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
- 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, 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release