Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per square in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per square was 0.0212 units per square kilometre in 2003. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per square in Afghanistan, 1970–2003
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 0.0212 units per square kilometre for enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per square in 2003. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 37.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per square in Afghanistan peaked at 0.0212 units per square kilometre in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0008 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
Afghanistan ranks 193rd of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per square in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | +84.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | +115.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1982 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0107 units per square kilometre | +167.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0145 units per square kilometre | +35.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0128 units per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0154 units per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0212 units per square kilometre | +37.6% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 0.0212 units per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.2513 units per square kilometre, 8% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 0.0212 units per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.8269 units per square kilometre, 3% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.0094 units per square kilometre | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | 0.0154 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.0212 units per square kilometre | 0.0212 units per square kilometre | 0.0212 units per square kilometre | 1 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 190 Canada 0.0331 units per square kilometre compare
- 191 Namibia 0.032 units per square kilometre compare
- 192 Mozambique 0.0309 units per square kilometre compare
- 194 Chad 0.0137 units per square kilometre compare
- 195 Central African Republic 0.0099 units per square kilometre compare
- 196 Libya 0.0066 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Afghanistan
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1811 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per square in Afghanistan?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per square in Afghanistan was 0.0212 units per square kilometre in 2003, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per square recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0212 units per square kilometre in 2003.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per square recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0008 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Afghanistan rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per square?
- Afghanistan ranks 193rd out of 197 countries with data for 2003.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per square rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.