Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled was 3.20 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
3.20 million
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
22nd
of 216 countries
All-time high
3.20 million
in 2023
All-time low
0
in 2000
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Afghanistan, 1970–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

Afghanistan recorded 3.20 million for enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 33.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Afghanistan peaked at 3.20 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2000.

That places Afghanistan 22nd out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Afghanistan, 1970 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1970 76,143
1971 78,741 +3.4%
1972 83,679 +6.3%
1973 90,826 +8.5%
1974 94,511 +4.1%
1975 104,019 +10.1%
1976 112,587 +8.2%
1977 122,620 +8.9%
1978 133,428 +8.8%
1979 153,394 +15.0%
1980 173,360 +13.0%
1981 189,278 +9.2%
1982 118,348 -37.5%
1983 128,466 +8.5%
1984 138,583 +7.9%
1985 150,442 +8.6%
1986 173,639 +15.4%
1987 191,540 +10.3%
1988 209,441 +9.3%
1989 206,932 -1.2%
1990 211,667 +2.3%
1991 212,488 +0.4%
1992 202,704 -4.6%
1993 192,920 -4.8%
1994 367,866 +90.7%
1995 420,270 +14.2%
1996 331,230 -21.2%
1997 242,190 -26.9%
1998 153,151 -36.8%
1999 64,111 -58.1%
2000 0 -100.0%
2001 0
2002 805,074
2003 1.31 million +63.3%
2004 1.29 million -1.8%
2005 1.54 million +19.4%
2006 1.74 million +12.8%
2007 1.74 million +0.1%
2008 1.88 million +8.0%
2009 1.91 million +1.5%
2010 2.08 million +8.9%
2011 2.14 million +3.1%
2012 2.35 million +9.6%
2013 2.40 million +2.2%
2014 2.48 million +3.5%
2015 2.44 million -1.7%
2016 2.47 million +1.0%
2017 2.49 million +1.1%
2018 2.55 million +2.2%
2019 2.65 million +4.0%
2020 2.79 million +5.1%
2021 2.92 million +4.9%
2022 3.06 million +4.7%
2023 3.20 million +4.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 104,995 76,143 153,394 10
1980s 168,003 118,348 209,441 10
1990s 239,860 64,111 420,270 10
2000s 1.22 million 0 1.91 million 10
2010s 2.41 million 2.08 million 2.65 million 10
2020s 2.99 million 2.79 million 3.20 million 4

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 19 Mozambique 3.72 million compare
  2. 20 Russia 3.68 million compare
  3. 21 South Africa 3.65 million compare
  4. 23 Japan 3.04 million compare
  5. 24 Angola 2.69 million compare
  6. 25 Turkey 2.69 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Afghanistan?
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Afghanistan was 3.20 million in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 3.20 million in 2023.
What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2000.
How does Afghanistan rank for enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
Afghanistan ranks 22nd out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
Is enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.1%. 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 primary education, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in primary education, female (number) with 663 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
437 places, 20,962 data points, 1970–2025
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Enrolment in primary education, female (number) with 663 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.