Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female was 50.6% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Afghanistan, 2001–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 50.6% for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in 2018. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 53.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Afghanistan peaked at 50.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2001.
That places Afghanistan 171st out of 188 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 8.3% | — |
| 2004 | 7.4% | -10.3% |
| 2005 | 12.7% | +71.5% |
| 2006 | 22.2% | +74.4% |
| 2007 | 21.6% | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 33.0% | +52.9% |
| 2009 | 40.9% | +24.1% |
| 2010 | 46.4% | +13.2% |
| 2011 | 45.6% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 45.8% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 44.9% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 45.8% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 45.5% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 46.6% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 48.8% | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 50.6% | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.3% | 0.0% | 40.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 46.7% | 44.9% | 50.6% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
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, female in Afghanistan?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Afghanistan was 50.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 50.6% in 2018.
- 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 171st out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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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Total female enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female 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.