Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary gender in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary gender was 0.3155 GPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
0.3155 GPIA
Change on year
down 29.3%
World rank
134th
of 134 countries
All-time high
0.4461 GPIA
in 2021
All-time low
0.1066 GPIA
in 1979
Years of data
6
1975–2022
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Afghanistan, 1975–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2022, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Afghanistan stood at 0.3155 GPIA.
That represents a change of down 29.3% on the previous year and up 46.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Afghanistan peaked at 0.4461 GPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.1066 GPIA, in 1979.
That places Afghanistan 134th out of 134 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary gender in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.1471 GPIA | — |
| 1979 | 0.1066 GPIA | -27.5% |
| 2015 | 0.2151 GPIA | +101.8% |
| 2017 | 0.2607 GPIA | +21.2% |
| 2021 | 0.4461 GPIA | +71.1% |
| 2022 | 0.3155 GPIA | -29.3% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 0.3155 GPIA is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.5931 GPIA, 53% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 0.3155 GPIA is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.9571 GPIA, 33% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1269 GPIA | 0.1066 GPIA | 0.1471 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.2379 GPIA | 0.2151 GPIA | 0.2607 GPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.3808 GPIA | 0.3155 GPIA | 0.4461 GPIA | 2 |
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 0.3155 GPIA 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 0.4461 GPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1066 GPIA in 1979.
- How does Afghanistan rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Afghanistan ranks 134th out of 134 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 46.6%. 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 primary 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