Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary male in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary male was 32.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
32.4%
Change on year
up 67.5%
World rank
130th
of 135 countries
All-time high
38.3%
in 2017
All-time low
8.0%
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 %.
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 130th out of 135 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary male 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% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 32.4% is below the median for low income countries, which is 43.2%, 75% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 32.4% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 90.6%, 36% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
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
- 127 Sierra Leone 44.8% compare
- 128 Mozambique 41.6% compare
- 129 Ethiopia 39.6% compare
- 131 Senegal 32.1% compare
- 132 Benin 31.0% compare
- 133 Burkina Faso 26.6% compare
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 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 130th out of 135 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