Enrolment in primary education, female in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Enrolment in primary education, female was 2.55 million number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in primary education, female in Afghanistan, 1970–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, female in Afghanistan is 2.55 million number, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 35.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in Afghanistan peaked at 2.55 million number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 number, in 2000.
Afghanistan ranks 25th of 203 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 in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 76,143 number | — |
| 1971 | 78,741 number | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 83,679 number | +6.3% |
| 1973 | 90,826 number | +8.5% |
| 1974 | 94,511 number | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 104,019 number | +10.1% |
| 1976 | 112,587 number | +8.2% |
| 1977 | 122,620 number | +8.9% |
| 1978 | 133,428 number | +8.8% |
| 1980 | 173,360 number | +29.9% |
| 1981 | 189,278 number | +9.2% |
| 1982 | 118,348 number | -37.5% |
| 1984 | 138,583 number | +17.1% |
| 1985 | 150,442 number | +8.6% |
| 1986 | 173,639 number | +15.4% |
| 1988 | 209,441 number | +20.6% |
| 1989 | 206,932 number | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 211,667 number | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 212,488 number | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 192,920 number | -9.2% |
| 1994 | 367,866 number | +90.7% |
| 1995 | 420,270 number | +14.2% |
| 1999 | 64,111 number | -84.7% |
| 2000 | 0 number | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 0 number | — |
| 2002 | 805,074 number | — |
| 2003 | 1.31 million number | +63.3% |
| 2004 | 1.29 million number | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 1.54 million number | +19.4% |
| 2006 | 1.74 million number | +12.8% |
| 2007 | 1.74 million number | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.88 million number | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 1.91 million number | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 2.08 million number | +8.9% |
| 2011 | 2.14 million number | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 2.35 million number | +9.6% |
| 2013 | 2.40 million number | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 2.48 million number | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 2.44 million number | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 2.47 million number | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 2.49 million number | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 2.55 million number | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 99,617 number | 76,143 number | 133,428 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 170,003 number | 118,348 number | 209,441 number | 8 |
| 1990s | 244,887 number | 64,111 number | 420,270 number | 6 |
| 2000s | 1.22 million number | 0 number | 1.91 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.38 million number | 2.08 million number | 2.55 million number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More education data for Afghanistan
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 163,167 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female in Afghanistan?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in Afghanistan was 2.55 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.55 million number in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 number in 2000.
- How does Afghanistan rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- Afghanistan ranks 25th out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.6%. 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 primary 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 primary education institutions regardless of age.