Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 68.9% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Afghanistan, 2001–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Afghanistan stood at 68.9%. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Afghanistan peaked at 68.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 13.0%, in 2001.
That places Afghanistan 155th out of 188 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 13.0% | — |
| 2003 | 17.0% | +31.3% |
| 2004 | 23.7% | +39.0% |
| 2005 | 25.2% | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 39.3% | +56.0% |
| 2007 | 39.0% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 53.4% | +36.9% |
| 2009 | 61.2% | +14.6% |
| 2010 | 67.4% | +10.2% |
| 2011 | 63.6% | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 63.4% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 62.2% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 62.6% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 62.1% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 63.2% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 66.3% | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 68.9% | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.0% | 13.0% | 61.2% | 8 |
| 2010s | 64.4% | 62.1% | 68.9% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More education data for Afghanistan
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Afghanistan?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Afghanistan was 68.9% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 68.9% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.0% in 2001.
- How does Afghanistan rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
- Afghanistan ranks 155th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.0%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.