Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square was 1.94 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square in Afghanistan, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square in Afghanistan is 1.94 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 44.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square in Afghanistan peaked at 1.94 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 2001.
That places Afghanistan 138th out of 203 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0234 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0254 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0266 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0306 units per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0313 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0342 units per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0401 units per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0488 units per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0539 units per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1981 | 0.1012 units per square kilometre | +87.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0816 units per square kilometre | -19.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0921 units per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0948 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0918 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0994 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1991 | 0.139 units per square kilometre | +39.9% |
| 1993 | 0.1314 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1994 | 0.1553 units per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1995 units per square kilometre | +28.5% |
| 2001 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1525 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2004 | 0.1483 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 0.2334 units per square kilometre | +57.3% |
| 2006 | 0.3921 units per square kilometre | +68.0% |
| 2007 | 0.4139 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 0.6255 units per square kilometre | +51.1% |
| 2009 | 0.8225 units per square kilometre | +31.5% |
| 2010 | 1 units per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 2011 | 1.17 units per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 2012 | 1.28 units per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2013 | 1.34 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 1.38 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 1.41 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 1.47 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 1.56 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 1.65 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 1.94 units per square kilometre | +17.7% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 1.94 units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.43 units per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 1.94 units per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.84 units per square kilometre, 51% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -100.0% | 0.1995 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre |
| 1981 | +87.9% | 0.0539 units per square kilometre | 0.1012 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0349 units per square kilometre | 0.0234 units per square kilometre | 0.0539 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0935 units per square kilometre | 0.0816 units per square kilometre | 0.1012 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.1563 units per square kilometre | 0.1314 units per square kilometre | 0.1995 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.3485 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.8225 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.36 units per square kilometre | 1 units per square kilometre | 1.65 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.94 units per square kilometre | 1.94 units per square kilometre | 1.94 units per square kilometre | 1 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 135 Montenegro 2.04 units per square kilometre compare
- 136 Iran, Islamic Republic of 2.01 units per square kilometre compare
- 137 Cameroon 2.01 units per square kilometre compare
- 139 Iraq 1.93 units per square kilometre compare
- 140 Nicaragua 1.91 units per square kilometre compare
- 141 Lithuania 1.86 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 secondary education, female (number), per square in Afghanistan?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square in Afghanistan was 1.94 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.94 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 2001.
- How does Afghanistan rank for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square?
- Afghanistan ranks 138th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.9%. 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 secondary education, female (number), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in secondary education, female (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 secondary education, female (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 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 secondary education, female (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.