Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male was 86.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
86.3%
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
127th
of 188 countries
All-time high
87.4%
in 2010
All-time low
24.9%
in 2001
Years of data
17
2001–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Afghanistan, 2001–2018

204060802001200920182001: 24.9 %2003: 25.2 %2004: 38.9 %2005: 36.9 %2006: 55.3 %2007: 55.5 %2008: 72.8 %2009: 80.4 %2010: 87.4 %2011: 80.7 %2012: 80.3 %2013: 78.8 %2014: 78.6 %2015: 77.9 %2016: 79.1 %2017: 83 %2018: 86.3 %

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

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male (%) in Afghanistan, 2001 to 2018.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 48.7% 24.9% 80.4% 8
2010s 81.3% 77.9% 87.4% 9

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 124 Togo 86.9% compare
  2. 125 Moldova 86.5% compare
  3. 126 Kiribati 86.5% compare
  4. 128 Jamaica 86.1% compare
  5. 129 Suriname 85.5% compare
  6. 130 Ghana 84.4% compare

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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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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,599 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

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.