Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ was 32.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
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
In 2022, educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Afghanistan stood at 32.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 67.5% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Afghanistan peaked at 38.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, in 1979.
That places Afghanistan 129th out of 134 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 10.9% | — |
| 1979 | 8.0% | -26.5% |
| 2015 | 31.8% | +298.3% |
| 2017 | 38.3% | +20.3% |
| 2021 | 19.3% | -49.5% |
| 2022 | 32.4% | +67.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.4% | 8.0% | 10.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 35.1% | 31.8% | 38.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 25.9% | 19.3% | 32.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 126 Sierra Leone 44.8% compare
- 127 Mozambique 41.6% compare
- 128 Ethiopia 39.6% compare
- 130 Senegal 32.1% compare
- 131 Benin 31.0% compare
- 132 Burkina Faso 26.6% compare
More education data for Afghanistan
- 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)
- 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)
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 32.4% 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 38.3% in 2017.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 1979.
- How does Afghanistan rank for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+?
- Afghanistan ranks 129th out of 134 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 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, male (%) (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.