Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita was 0.0771 units per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Afghanistan, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Afghanistan is 0.0771 units per person, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Afghanistan peaked at 0.0771 units per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 2000.
Afghanistan ranks 24th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0067 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0068 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0071 units per person | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0075 units per person | +5.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0076 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0081 units per person | +7.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0086 units per person | +5.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0092 units per person | +6.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0098 units per person | +6.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0132 units per person | +34.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0159 units per person | +20.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0108 units per person | -32.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0124 units per person | +15.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0132 units per person | +6.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0152 units per person | +15.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0182 units per person | +19.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0174 units per person | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0176 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0174 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0129 units per person | -25.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0226 units per person | +75.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0246 units per person | +8.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0032 units per person | -86.9% |
| 2000 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2002 | 0.0377 units per person | — |
| 2003 | 0.0578 units per person | +53.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0548 units per person | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0632 units per person | +15.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0684 units per person | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0672 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.071 units per person | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0695 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0734 units per person | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 0.073 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0768 units per person | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0759 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0758 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0722 units per person | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0711 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0699 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0694 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0701 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0771 units per person | +10.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0079 units per person | 0.0067 units per person | 0.0098 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0145 units per person | 0.0108 units per person | 0.0182 units per person | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.0164 units per person | 0.0032 units per person | 0.0246 units per person | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.0489 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.071 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0727 units per person | 0.0694 units per person | 0.0768 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0771 units per person | 0.0771 units per person | 0.0771 units per person | 1 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More education data for Afghanistan
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.51 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.56 % change on previous year (2019)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1811 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.20 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Afghanistan?
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Afghanistan was 0.0771 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0771 units per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 2000.
- How does Afghanistan rank for enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita?
- Afghanistan ranks 24th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 primary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.