Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index was 0.7359 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Afghanistan, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 0.7359 GPIA for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in 2023. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Afghanistan peaked at 0.7359 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 GPIA, in 2001.
That places Afghanistan 195th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0 GPIA | — |
| 2003 | 0.3182 GPIA | — |
| 2004 | 0.186 GPIA | -41.5% |
| 2005 | 0.339 GPIA | +82.2% |
| 2006 | 0.3949 GPIA | +16.5% |
| 2007 | 0.3842 GPIA | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.4491 GPIA | +16.9% |
| 2009 | 0.5054 GPIA | +12.5% |
| 2010 | 0.5275 GPIA | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 0.5648 GPIA | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 0.5715 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.5724 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.5849 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.5858 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.589 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.5871 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.5859 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.597 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.7359 GPIA | +23.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3221 GPIA | 0 GPIA | 0.5054 GPIA | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.5766 GPIA | 0.5275 GPIA | 0.597 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7359 GPIA | 0.7359 GPIA | 0.7359 GPIA | 1 |
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More education data for Afghanistan
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.20 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.02 % change on previous year (2019)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0771 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4.31 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.27 % change on previous year (2019)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.104 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.43 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.67 % change on previous year (2018)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 163,167 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Afghanistan?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Afghanistan was 0.7359 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7359 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 GPIA in 2001.
- How does Afghanistan rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Afghanistan ranks 195th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release