Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 0.2897 GPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
0.2897 GPIA
Change on year
up 72.5%
World rank
96th
of 96 countries
All-time high
0.2897 GPIA
in 2022
All-time low
0.1294 GPIA
in 2017
Years of data
5
2015–2022
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Afghanistan, 2015–2022
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 0.2897 GPIA, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 72.5% on the previous year and up 53.5% over ten years.
That places Afghanistan 96th out of 96 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0.1887 GPIA | — |
| 2017 | 0.1294 GPIA | -31.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1903 GPIA | +47.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1679 GPIA | -11.8% |
| 2022 | 0.2897 GPIA | +72.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1591 GPIA | 0.1294 GPIA | 0.1887 GPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.216 GPIA | 0.1679 GPIA | 0.2897 GPIA | 3 |
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 0.2897 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 0.2897 GPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1294 GPIA in 2017.
- How does Afghanistan rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Afghanistan ranks 96th out of 96 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 53.5%. 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, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release