Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ was 21.0% 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 21.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 37.9% on the previous year and up 53.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Afghanistan peaked at 24.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 1979.
That places Afghanistan 134th out of 136 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 | 6.7% | — |
| 1979 | 4.5% | -33.1% |
| 2014 | 13.7% | +205.3% |
| 2015 | 19.6% | +43.2% |
| 2017 | 24.3% | +23.9% |
| 2020 | 19.0% | -21.6% |
| 2021 | 15.2% | -19.9% |
| 2022 | 21.0% | +37.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.6% | 4.5% | 6.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 19.2% | 13.7% | 24.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 18.4% | 15.2% | 21.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More education data for Afghanistan
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.48 % change on previous year (2004)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 67,949 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 95,218 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 115,568 (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 5.48 % change on previous year (2004)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 315,412 (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 5.48 % change on previous year (2004)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % 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 21.0% 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 24.3% in 2017.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 1979.
- How does Afghanistan rank for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+?
- Afghanistan ranks 134th out of 136 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 53.7%. 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, total (%) (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.