Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index was 0.7772 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.7772 GPIA
World rank
214th
of 214 countries
All-time high
0.7772 GPIA
in 2023
All-time low
0 GPIA
in 2000
Years of data
44
1970–2023
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Afghanistan, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Afghanistan stood at 0.7772 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Afghanistan peaked at 0.7772 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 GPIA, in 2000.
That places Afghanistan 214th out of 214 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1682 GPIA | — |
| 1971 | 0.1636 GPIA | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 0.1673 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 0.175 GPIA | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 0.1736 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 0.1819 GPIA | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 0.1878 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 0.1968 GPIA | +4.8% |
| 1978 | 0.203 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 0.2275 GPIA | +12.1% |
| 1981 | 0.234 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 0.4952 GPIA | +111.6% |
| 1984 | 0.4649 GPIA | -6.1% |
| 1985 | 0.4746 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 0.5314 GPIA | +12.0% |
| 1988 | 0.4925 GPIA | -7.3% |
| 1989 | 0.5185 GPIA | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 0.5362 GPIA | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 0.5323 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.338 GPIA | -36.5% |
| 1994 | 0.4822 GPIA | +42.7% |
| 1995 | 0.4902 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0824 GPIA | -83.2% |
| 2000 | 0 GPIA | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 0 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 0.4515 GPIA | — |
| 2003 | 0.5569 GPIA | +23.4% |
| 2004 | 0.4298 GPIA | -22.8% |
| 2005 | 0.5808 GPIA | +35.1% |
| 2006 | 0.6215 GPIA | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 0.6134 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.638 GPIA | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 0.6605 GPIA | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 0.6829 GPIA | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 0.7165 GPIA | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 0.7239 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.7059 GPIA | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.7014 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.6848 GPIA | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.6836 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.6808 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.6717 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.6762 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.7772 GPIA | +14.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1797 GPIA | 0.1636 GPIA | 0.203 GPIA | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.4298 GPIA | 0.2275 GPIA | 0.5314 GPIA | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.4102 GPIA | 0.0824 GPIA | 0.5362 GPIA | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.4552 GPIA | 0 GPIA | 0.6605 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6928 GPIA | 0.6717 GPIA | 0.7239 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7772 GPIA | 0.7772 GPIA | 0.7772 GPIA | 1 |
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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, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Afghanistan?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Afghanistan was 0.7772 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7772 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 GPIA in 2000.
- How does Afghanistan rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Afghanistan ranks 214th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. 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, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release