Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Expected years of schooling, males vs. females was 13.36 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Afghanistan, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Afghanistan stood at 13.36 years. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Afghanistan peaked at 13.36 years in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.53 years, in 1990.
Afghanistan ranks 90th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.53 years | — |
| 1991 | 4.77 years | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 5.02 years | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 5.28 years | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 5.55 years | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 5.84 years | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 6.14 years | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 6.46 years | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 6.8 years | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 7.15 years | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 7.52 years | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 7.91 years | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 8.32 years | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 8.76 years | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 10.85 years | +23.9% |
| 2005 | 10.9 years | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 10.96 years | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 11.02 years | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 11.08 years | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 11.13 years | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 11.3 years | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 11.46 years | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 11.9 years | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 12.33 years | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 12.77 years | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 12.82 years | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 12.87 years | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 12.92 years | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 12.96 years | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 13.1 years | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 13.23 years | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 13.36 years | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 13.36 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 13.36 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.75 years | 4.53 years | 7.15 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.85 years | 7.52 years | 11.13 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.44 years | 11.3 years | 13.1 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.33 years | 13.23 years | 13.36 years | 4 |
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 expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Afghanistan?
- Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Afghanistan was 13.36 years in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 13.36 years in 2021.
- What is the lowest expected years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.53 years in 1990.
- How does Afghanistan rank for expected years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Afghanistan ranks 90th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expected years of schooling, males vs. females rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Expected years of schooling, males vs. females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of years a boy of school-entrance-age can expect to receive if the current age-specific enrollment rates persist throughout the child's life.