Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ was 10.2% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Afghanistan, 1975–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 10.2% for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in 2022. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.5% on the previous year and up 132.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Afghanistan peaked at 10.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 1979.
Afghanistan ranks 134th of 135 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 1.6% | — |
| 1979 | 0.9% | -46.7% |
| 2014 | 4.4% | +416.6% |
| 2015 | 6.8% | +55.6% |
| 2017 | 10.0% | +45.8% |
| 2020 | 8.3% | -16.9% |
| 2021 | 8.6% | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 10.2% | +18.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.2% | 0.9% | 1.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 7.1% | 4.4% | 10.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 9.0% | 8.3% | 10.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More education data for Afghanistan
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1811 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.51 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.56 % change on previous year (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Afghanistan?
- Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Afghanistan was 10.2% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 10.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 1979.
- How does Afghanistan rank for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+?
- Afghanistan ranks 134th out of 135 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 132.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ years, female (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed primary education.