Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 0.3684 GPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Afghanistan, 1975–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Afghanistan is 0.3684 GPIA, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.5% on the previous year and up 40.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Afghanistan peaked at 0.3684 GPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.1164 GPIA, in 1979.
That places Afghanistan 132nd out of 132 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.1287 GPIA | — |
| 1979 | 0.1164 GPIA | -9.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2625 GPIA | +125.5% |
| 2017 | 0.2611 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.2866 GPIA | +9.8% |
| 2022 | 0.3684 GPIA | +28.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1225 GPIA | 0.1164 GPIA | 0.1287 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.2618 GPIA | 0.2611 GPIA | 0.2625 GPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.3275 GPIA | 0.2866 GPIA | 0.3684 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More education data for Afghanistan
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.43 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.67 % change on previous year (2018)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 163,167 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2019)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.27 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 5.94 % change on previous year (2018)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.16 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 5.53 % change on previous year (2018)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 24,220 (2003)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.89 % change on previous year (1986)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Afghanistan?
- Educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Afghanistan was 0.3684 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3684 GPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1164 GPIA in 1979.
- How does Afghanistan rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Afghanistan ranks 132nd out of 132 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.3%. 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 Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release