Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 41.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Afghanistan, 1975–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Afghanistan is 41.6%, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 18.8% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Afghanistan peaked at 41.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 14.0%, in 1975.
Afghanistan ranks 131st of 134 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 14.0% | — |
| 1979 | 19.3% | +38.3% |
| 2015 | 41.8% | +116.0% |
| 2017 | 38.4% | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 35.0% | -8.9% |
| 2022 | 41.6% | +18.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.7% | 14.0% | 19.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 40.1% | 38.4% | 41.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 38.3% | 35.0% | 41.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More education data for Afghanistan
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 88,020 (2023)
- 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)
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 41.6% 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 41.8% in 2015.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.0% in 1975.
- How does Afghanistan rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Afghanistan ranks 131st out of 134 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 down 0.5%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release