Educational attainment rate … Educational primary location LPIA in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Educational attainment rate … Educational primary location LPIA was 0.441 LPIA in 2022. ▬ Flat
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Afghanistan, 2014–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2022, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Afghanistan stood at 0.441 LPIA. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 45.9% on the previous year and up 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Afghanistan peaked at 0.441 LPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.3023 LPIA, in 2021.
That places Afghanistan 93rd out of 100 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate … Educational primary location LPIA in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.338 LPIA | — |
| 2015 | 0.4407 LPIA | +30.4% |
| 2017 | 0.3944 LPIA | -10.5% |
| 2020 | 0.4352 LPIA | +10.4% |
| 2021 | 0.3023 LPIA | -30.5% |
| 2022 | 0.441 LPIA | +45.9% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 0.441 LPIA is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.3316 LPIA, 1.3× the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 0.441 LPIA is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.982 LPIA, 45% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.391 LPIA | 0.338 LPIA | 0.4407 LPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.3928 LPIA | 0.3023 LPIA | 0.441 LPIA | 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 primary education or higher in Afghanistan?
- Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Afghanistan was 0.441 LPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.441 LPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3023 LPIA in 2021.
- How does Afghanistan rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Afghanistan ranks 93rd out of 100 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release