Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female was 64.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Afghanistan, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Afghanistan stood at 64.4%. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 38.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Afghanistan peaked at 64.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2001.
Afghanistan ranks 167th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 8.9% | — |
| 2004 | 7.8% | -11.7% |
| 2005 | 13.4% | +71.0% |
| 2006 | 22.5% | +67.9% |
| 2007 | 21.3% | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 33.1% | +55.5% |
| 2009 | 40.6% | +22.9% |
| 2010 | 46.6% | +14.7% |
| 2011 | 46.8% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 47.0% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 46.4% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 47.4% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 46.7% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 48.0% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 50.4% | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 52.5% | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 54.5% | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 64.4% | +18.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.4% | 0.0% | 40.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 48.6% | 46.4% | 54.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.4% | 64.4% | 64.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More education data for Afghanistan
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.51 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.56 % change on previous year (2019)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1811 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.20 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Afghanistan?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Afghanistan was 64.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 64.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2001.
- How does Afghanistan rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female?
- Afghanistan ranks 167th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.8%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release