Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita (capita) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita (capita) was 0.104 units per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Afghanistan, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2023, enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Afghanistan stood at 0.104 units per person.
That represents a change of down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Afghanistan peaked at 0.1333 units per person in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.0225 units per person, in 1982.
Afghanistan ranks 7th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita (capita) in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0411 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0427 units per person | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0433 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0439 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0449 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0461 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0473 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0481 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0498 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0597 units per person | +20.0% |
| 1981 | 0.07 units per person | +17.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0225 units per person | -67.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0276 units per person | +22.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0288 units per person | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0297 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0384 units per person | +29.2% |
| 1989 | 0.035 units per person | -8.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0341 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0339 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0397 units per person | +17.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0488 units per person | +22.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0523 units per person | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0408 units per person | -21.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0372 units per person | -8.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0381 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0871 units per person | +128.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1085 units per person | +24.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1333 units per person | +22.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1138 units per person | -14.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1153 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1149 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1169 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1106 units per person | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1132 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1073 units per person | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1119 units per person | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1134 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1138 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1111 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1095 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1081 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1087 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.109 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.104 units per person | -4.6% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 0.104 units per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0817 units per person, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 0.104 units per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.051 units per person, 2.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita (capita) in Afghanistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +128.4% | 0.0381 units per person | 0.0871 units per person |
| 1982 | -67.9% | 0.07 units per person | 0.0225 units per person |
| 1988 | +29.2% | 0.0297 units per person | 0.0384 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0452 units per person | 0.0411 units per person | 0.0498 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0389 units per person | 0.0225 units per person | 0.07 units per person | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.0416 units per person | 0.0339 units per person | 0.0523 units per person | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.0976 units per person | 0.0372 units per person | 0.1333 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1106 units per person | 0.1073 units per person | 0.1138 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.104 units per person | 0.104 units per person | 0.104 units per person | 1 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
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 primary education, male (number), per capita in Afghanistan?
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Afghanistan was 0.104 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1333 units per person in 2004.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0225 units per person in 1982.
- How does Afghanistan rank for enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita?
- Afghanistan ranks 7th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in primary education, male (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, male (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in primary education, male 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, male (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.