Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male was 86.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Afghanistan, 2001–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 86.3% for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in 2018.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Afghanistan peaked at 87.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 24.9%, in 2001.
That places Afghanistan 127th out of 188 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 24.9% | — |
| 2003 | 25.2% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 38.9% | +54.4% |
| 2005 | 36.9% | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 55.3% | +50.1% |
| 2007 | 55.5% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 72.8% | +31.1% |
| 2009 | 80.4% | +10.5% |
| 2010 | 87.4% | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 80.7% | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 80.3% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 78.8% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 78.6% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 77.9% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 79.1% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 83.0% | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 86.3% | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.7% | 24.9% | 80.4% | 8 |
| 2010s | 81.3% | 77.9% | 87.4% | 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, male in Afghanistan?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Afghanistan was 86.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 87.4% in 2010.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.9% in 2001.
- How does Afghanistan rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male?
- Afghanistan ranks 127th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total male enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male 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.