Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling was 4.76 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4.76
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
9th
of 229 countries
All-time high
7.77
in 1994
All-time low
4.76
in 2024
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Afghanistan, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 4.76 for fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Afghanistan peaked at 7.77 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 4.76, in 2024.
That places Afghanistan 9th out of 229 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 75 years of available data.
Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7.25 | — |
| 1951 | 7.26 | +0.2% |
| 1952 | 7.26 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 7.27 | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 7.25 | -0.2% |
| 1955 | 7.26 | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 7.27 | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 7.26 | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 7.27 | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 7.28 | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 7.28 | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 7.28 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 7.29 | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 7.3 | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 7.3 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 7.3 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 7.32 | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 7.34 | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 7.36 | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 7.39 | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 7.4 | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 7.43 | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 7.45 | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 7.49 | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 7.53 | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 7.54 | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 7.56 | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 7.59 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 7.6 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 7.61 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 7.64 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 7.62 | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 7.6 | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 7.57 | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 7.55 | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 7.55 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 7.55 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 7.55 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 7.55 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 7.56 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 7.58 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 7.63 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 7.7 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 7.76 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 7.77 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 7.77 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 7.76 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 7.73 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 7.69 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 7.64 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 7.57 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 7.45 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 7.32 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 7.17 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 7.02 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 6.86 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 6.69 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 6.51 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 6.39 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 6.29 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 6.2 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 6.09 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 5.99 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 5.88 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 5.77 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 5.65 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 5.54 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 5.43 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 5.33 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 5.24 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 5.14 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 5.04 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 4.93 | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 4.84 | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 4.76 | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.26 | 7.25 | 7.28 | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.32 | 7.28 | 7.39 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.52 | 7.4 | 7.61 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.57 | 7.55 | 7.64 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.7 | 7.58 | 7.77 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.93 | 6.29 | 7.57 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.71 | 5.24 | 6.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.94 | 4.76 | 5.14 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 6 Mali 5.51 compare
- 6 Montserrat 1.45 compare
- 7 Angola 5.05 compare
- 7 Anguilla 1.36 compare
- 8 Burundi 4.79 compare
- 10 Mozambique 4.69 compare
- 11 Mauritania 4.62 compare
- 12 Tanzania, United Republic of 4.54 compare
More education data for Afghanistan
- 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)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 6 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 55.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 42.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 112.23 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 112.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Afghanistan?
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Afghanistan was 4.76 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs mean years of schooling recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 7.77 in 1994.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs mean years of schooling recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.76 in 2024.
- How does Afghanistan rank for fertility rate vs mean years of schooling?
- Afghanistan ranks 9th out of 229 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rate vs mean years of schooling rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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