Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male was 114.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Afghanistan, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Afghanistan stood at 114.1%.
That represents a change of up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Afghanistan peaked at 117.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 39.2%, in 2001.
That places Afghanistan 17th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 39.2% | — |
| 2003 | 95.1% | +142.8% |
| 2004 | 116.7% | +22.7% |
| 2005 | 100.8% | -13.7% |
| 2006 | 105.8% | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 103.0% | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 111.2% | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 107.9% | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 112.2% | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 107.3% | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 110.8% | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 112.3% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 113.9% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 111.7% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 112.2% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 113.5% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 116.1% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 117.6% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 114.1% | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.5% | 39.2% | 116.7% | 8 |
| 2010s | 112.8% | 107.3% | 117.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 114.1% | 114.1% | 114.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
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, male in Afghanistan?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Afghanistan was 114.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 117.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.2% in 2001.
- How does Afghanistan rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male?
- Afghanistan ranks 17th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release