Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index was 0.5861 GPI in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Afghanistan, 2001–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2018, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Afghanistan stood at 0.5861 GPI.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Afghanistan peaked at 0.5891 GPI in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0 GPI, in 2001.
That places Afghanistan 187th 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, gender parity index in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0 GPI | — |
| 2003 | 0.3287 GPI | — |
| 2004 | 0.1909 GPI | -41.9% |
| 2005 | 0.3452 GPI | +80.8% |
| 2006 | 0.4012 GPI | +16.2% |
| 2007 | 0.3891 GPI | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 0.4535 GPI | +16.6% |
| 2009 | 0.5091 GPI | +12.3% |
| 2010 | 0.5302 GPI | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 0.5651 GPI | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 0.5701 GPI | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.5703 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.583 GPI | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.5843 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.5891 GPI | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.5878 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.5861 GPI | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3272 GPI | 0 GPI | 0.5091 GPI | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.574 GPI | 0.5302 GPI | 0.5891 GPI | 9 |
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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, gender parity index in Afghanistan?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Afghanistan was 0.5861 GPI in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5891 GPI in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 GPI in 2001.
- How does Afghanistan rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index?
- Afghanistan ranks 187th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.2%. 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, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female gross enrolment ratio for lower secondary to the male gross enrolment ratio for lower secondary. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.