Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 0.3364 LPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Afghanistan, 2014–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Afghanistan is 0.3364 LPIA, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 30.7% on the previous year and up 147.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Afghanistan peaked at 0.3364 LPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.1359 LPIA, in 2014.
Afghanistan ranks 92nd of 95 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.1359 LPIA | — |
| 2015 | 0.2802 LPIA | +106.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1439 LPIA | -48.7% |
| 2020 | 0.2574 LPIA | +79.0% |
| 2022 | 0.3364 LPIA | +30.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1867 LPIA | 0.1359 LPIA | 0.2802 LPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.2969 LPIA | 0.2574 LPIA | 0.3364 LPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More education data for Afghanistan
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1811 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.20 million (2023)
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 0.3364 LPIA 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 0.3364 LPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1359 LPIA in 2014.
- How does Afghanistan rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Afghanistan ranks 92nd out of 95 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 147.6%. 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, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release