Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female was 87.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Afghanistan, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 87.6% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in 2023. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Afghanistan peaked at 87.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2001.
Afghanistan ranks 163rd of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 51.1% | — |
| 2004 | 47.2% | -7.5% |
| 2005 | 55.8% | +18.1% |
| 2006 | 62.0% | +11.2% |
| 2007 | 59.5% | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 66.9% | +12.4% |
| 2009 | 67.5% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 72.5% | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 73.1% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 76.3% | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 75.9% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 77.0% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 74.0% | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 74.3% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 74.8% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 75.6% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 77.2% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 87.6% | +13.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.2% | 0.0% | 67.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 75.1% | 72.5% | 77.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.6% | 87.6% | 87.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 160 Côte d'Ivoire 89.2% compare
- 161 Bahamas 88.9% compare
- 162 Philippines 88.4% compare
- 164 El Salvador 87.6% compare
- 165 Puerto Rico 87.2% compare
- 166 Paraguay 86.7% compare
More education data for Afghanistan
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Afghanistan?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Afghanistan was 87.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 87.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2001.
- How does Afghanistan rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female?
- Afghanistan ranks 163rd out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release