Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary … lower gender in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary … lower gender was 0.2925 GPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
0.2925 GPIA
Change on year
down 32.0%
World rank
132nd
of 132 countries
All-time high
0.4302 GPIA
in 2021
All-time low
0.0994 GPIA
in 1979
Years of data
8
1975–2022
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Afghanistan, 1975–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 0.2925 GPIA for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in 2022.
That represents a change of down 32.0% on the previous year and up 57.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Afghanistan peaked at 0.4302 GPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0994 GPIA, in 1979.
That places Afghanistan 132nd out of 132 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary … lower gender in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.2218 GPIA | — |
| 1979 | 0.0994 GPIA | -55.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1856 GPIA | +86.7% |
| 2015 | 0.2144 GPIA | +15.5% |
| 2017 | 0.227 GPIA | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 0.2719 GPIA | +19.8% |
| 2021 | 0.4302 GPIA | +58.2% |
| 2022 | 0.2925 GPIA | -32.0% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 0.2925 GPIA is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.5296 GPIA, 55% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 0.2925 GPIA is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.9348 GPIA, 31% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1606 GPIA | 0.0994 GPIA | 0.2218 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.209 GPIA | 0.1856 GPIA | 0.227 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.3315 GPIA | 0.2719 GPIA | 0.4302 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More education data for Afghanistan
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 15.63 (1993)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 31.23 (1993)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Afghanistan?
- Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Afghanistan was 0.2925 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4302 GPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0994 GPIA in 1979.
- How does Afghanistan rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Afghanistan ranks 132nd out of 132 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.6%. 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 rate, completed lower secondary education or higher, 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