Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre was 6.61 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Afghanistan, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Afghanistan stood at 6.61 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
That represents a change of up 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Afghanistan peaked at 6.61 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.3789 units per square kilometre, in 1982.
Afghanistan ranks 76th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.7122 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.7577 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1972 | 0.7878 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 0.818 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 0.8581 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1975 | 0.902 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 0.9461 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1977 | 0.9836 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 1.04 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 1.21 units per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1981 | 1.28 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1982 | 0.3789 units per square kilometre | -70.4% |
| 1984 | 0.4734 units per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1985 | 0.504 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1986 | 0.52 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 0.678 units per square kilometre | +30.4% |
| 1989 | 0.6366 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1990 | 0.6299 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.6369 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 0.9101 units per square kilometre | +42.9% |
| 1994 | 1.22 units per square kilometre | +33.7% |
| 1995 | 1.37 units per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1999 | 1.24 units per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2000 | 1.15 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 1.19 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 2.86 units per square kilometre | +140.8% |
| 2003 | 3.78 units per square kilometre | +32.4% |
| 2004 | 4.81 units per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 2005 | 4.26 units per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 2006 | 4.49 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 4.56 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 4.75 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 4.66 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 4.91 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 4.83 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 5.24 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 5.5 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 5.72 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 5.76 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 5.83 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 5.91 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 6.13 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 6.33 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 6.61 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 6.61 units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 5.01 units per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 6.61 units per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.19 units per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre 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 | +140.8% | 1.19 units per square kilometre | 2.86 units per square kilometre |
| 1982 | -70.4% | 1.28 units per square kilometre | 0.3789 units per square kilometre |
| 1993 | +42.9% | 0.6369 units per square kilometre | 0.9101 units per square kilometre |
| 1994 | +33.7% | 0.9101 units per square kilometre | 1.22 units per square kilometre |
| 2003 | +32.4% | 2.86 units per square kilometre | 3.78 units per square kilometre |
| 1988 | +30.4% | 0.52 units per square kilometre | 0.678 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8671 units per square kilometre | 0.7122 units per square kilometre | 1.04 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.7096 units per square kilometre | 0.3789 units per square kilometre | 1.28 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1990s | 1 units per square kilometre | 0.6299 units per square kilometre | 1.37 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2000s | 3.65 units per square kilometre | 1.15 units per square kilometre | 4.81 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.62 units per square kilometre | 4.83 units per square kilometre | 6.33 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.61 units per square kilometre | 6.61 units per square kilometre | 6.61 units per square kilometre | 1 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 73 Kenya 7.09 units per square kilometre compare
- 74 Eswatini 6.69 units per square kilometre compare
- 75 Liechtenstein 6.62 units per square kilometre compare
- 77 Samoa 6.55 units per square kilometre compare
- 78 Cambodia 6.47 units per square kilometre compare
- 79 Jordan 6.38 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 primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Afghanistan?
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Afghanistan was 6.61 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 6.61 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3789 units per square kilometre in 1982.
- How does Afghanistan rank for enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre?
- Afghanistan ranks 76th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. 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, male (number), per square kilometre. 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 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 primary education, male (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in 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 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.