Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 101.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Afghanistan, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Afghanistan stood at 101.2%. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Afghanistan peaked at 101.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 20.0%, in 2001.
That places Afghanistan 79th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 20.0% | — |
| 2003 | 73.6% | +267.8% |
| 2004 | 82.7% | +12.5% |
| 2005 | 78.8% | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 84.4% | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 81.7% | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 89.6% | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 88.2% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 92.9% | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 90.6% | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 94.0% | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 94.6% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 95.9% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 93.4% | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 93.8% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 94.6% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 96.4% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 97.9% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 101.2% | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.9% | 20.0% | 89.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 94.4% | 90.6% | 97.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 101.2% | 101.2% | 101.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More education data for Afghanistan
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 88,020 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 343,942 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 13,837 (2003)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 10,383 (2003)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.43 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 7.51 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.56 % change on previous year (2019)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1811 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Afghanistan?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Afghanistan was 101.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 101.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.0% in 2001.
- How does Afghanistan rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Afghanistan ranks 79th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. 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 and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release