Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher was 21.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Afghanistan, 1975–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Afghanistan stood at 21.0%.
The figure is up 37.9% on the previous year and up 53.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Afghanistan peaked at 24.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 1979.
Afghanistan ranks 134th of 136 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 6.7% | — |
| 1979 | 4.5% | -33.1% |
| 2014 | 13.7% | +205.3% |
| 2015 | 19.6% | +43.2% |
| 2017 | 24.3% | +23.9% |
| 2020 | 19.0% | -21.6% |
| 2021 | 15.2% | -19.9% |
| 2022 | 21.0% | +37.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.6% | 4.5% | 6.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 19.2% | 13.7% | 24.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 18.4% | 15.2% | 21.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More education data for Afghanistan
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 163,167 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 1 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 6 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 55.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 42.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 112.23 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 112.2% (2023)
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 21.0% 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 24.3% in 2017.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 1979.
- How does Afghanistan rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Afghanistan ranks 134th out of 136 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 53.7%. 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 primary education or higher, population 25+ years, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release