Gender gap education levels, gaps filled in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Gender gap education levels, gaps filled was 15.63 in 1993. ◆ Volatile
Gender gap education levels, gaps filled in Afghanistan, 1820–1993
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender gap education levels, gaps filled in Afghanistan is 15.63, measured in 1993. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
The figure is up 42.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender gap education levels, gaps filled in Afghanistan peaked at 15.63 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1820.
That places Afghanistan 189th out of 190 countries with data for 1993, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gender gap education levels, gaps filled in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 0 | — |
| 1825 | 0 | — |
| 1830 | 0 | — |
| 1835 | 0 | — |
| 1840 | 0 | — |
| 1845 | 0 | — |
| 1850 | 0 | — |
| 1855 | 0 | — |
| 1860 | 0 | — |
| 1865 | 0 | — |
| 1870 | 0 | — |
| 1875 | 0 | — |
| 1880 | 0 | — |
| 1885 | 0 | — |
| 1890 | 0 | — |
| 1895 | 0 | — |
| 1900 | 0 | — |
| 1905 | 0 | — |
| 1910 | 0 | — |
| 1915 | 0 | — |
| 1920 | 0 | — |
| 1925 | 0 | — |
| 1930 | 0 | — |
| 1935 | 0 | — |
| 1940 | 0 | — |
| 1945 | 0 | — |
| 1950 | 0.29 | — |
| 1955 | 0.9 | +210.3% |
| 1960 | 1.75 | +94.4% |
| 1965 | 4.38 | +150.3% |
| 1970 | 7 | +59.8% |
| 1971 | 7.42 | +5.9% |
| 1972 | 7.83 | +5.6% |
| 1973 | 8.25 | +5.3% |
| 1974 | 8.66 | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 7 | -19.2% |
| 1980 | 11 | +57.1% |
| 1993 | 15.63 | +42.1% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 15.63 is below the median for low income countries, which is 68.33, 23% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 15.63 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 96.16, 16% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1830s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1840s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1850s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1860s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1950s | 0.595 | 0.29 | 0.9 | 2 |
| 1960s | 3.06 | 1.75 | 4.38 | 2 |
| 1970s | 7.69 | 7 | 8.66 | 6 |
| 1980s | 11 | 11 | 11 | 1 |
| 1990s | 15.63 | 15.63 | 15.63 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 186 Equatorial Guinea 34.83
- 187 Tokelau 34.07
- 188 Democratic Republic of Congo 33.69 compare
- 190 Somalia 11.23 compare
More education data for Afghanistan
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 31.23 (1993)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender gap education levels, gaps filled in Afghanistan?
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled in Afghanistan was 15.63 in 1993, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gender gap education levels, gaps filled recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 15.63 in 1993.
- What is the lowest gender gap education levels, gaps filled recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1820.
- How does Afghanistan rank for gender gap education levels, gaps filled?
- Afghanistan ranks 189th out of 190 countries with data for 1993.
- Is gender gap education levels, gaps filled rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.1%. 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 Gender gap education levels, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gender gap education levels with 642 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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
Gender gap education levels with 642 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.