Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Enrolment in lower secondary education, female was 708,606 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Afghanistan, 2001–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Afghanistan is 708,606 number, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.0% on the previous year and up 121.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Afghanistan peaked at 708,606 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 number, in 2001.
That places Afghanistan 42nd out of 194 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0 number | — |
| 2003 | 68,087 number | — |
| 2004 | 63,689 number | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 113,084 number | +77.6% |
| 2006 | 201,863 number | +78.5% |
| 2007 | 201,733 number | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 319,661 number | +58.5% |
| 2009 | 414,824 number | +29.8% |
| 2010 | 494,882 number | +19.3% |
| 2011 | 513,320 number | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 541,033 number | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 553,167 number | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 583,665 number | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 596,476 number | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 624,167 number | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 668,185 number | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 708,606 number | +6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 172,868 number | 0 number | 414,824 number | 8 |
| 2010s | 587,056 number | 494,882 number | 708,606 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 39 Saudi Arabia 755,328 number compare
- 40 Côte d'Ivoire 747,714 number compare
- 41 Cameroon 715,287 number compare
- 43 Kazakhstan 704,562 number compare
- 44 Syria 691,848 number compare
- 45 Sri Lanka 689,950 number compare
More education data for Afghanistan
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.16 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 5.53 % change on previous year (2018)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 24,220 (2003)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.89 % change on previous year (1986)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 430,980 (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.48 % change on previous year (2004)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 67,949 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 95,218 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 115,568 (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 5.48 % change on previous year (2004)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Afghanistan?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Afghanistan was 708,606 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 708,606 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 number in 2001.
- How does Afghanistan rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, female?
- Afghanistan ranks 42nd out of 194 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 121.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private lower secondary education institutions regardless of age.