Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher was 32.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Afghanistan, 1975–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 32.4% for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 67.5% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Afghanistan peaked at 38.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, in 1979.
That places Afghanistan 129th out of 134 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 10.9% | — |
| 1979 | 8.0% | -26.5% |
| 2015 | 31.8% | +298.3% |
| 2017 | 38.3% | +20.3% |
| 2021 | 19.3% | -49.5% |
| 2022 | 32.4% | +67.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.4% | 8.0% | 10.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 35.1% | 31.8% | 38.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 25.9% | 19.3% | 32.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 126 Sierra Leone 44.8% compare
- 127 Mozambique 41.6% compare
- 128 Ethiopia 39.6% compare
- 130 Senegal 32.1% compare
- 131 Benin 31.0% compare
- 132 Burkina Faso 26.6% compare
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 32.4% 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 38.3% in 2017.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 1979.
- How does Afghanistan rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Afghanistan ranks 129th 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 1.8%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release