Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity was 0.7236 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.7236 GPIA
World rank
205th
of 206 countries
All-time high
0.7236 GPIA
in 2023
All-time low
0 GPIA
in 2001
Years of data
37
1970–2023
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Afghanistan, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Afghanistan is 0.7236 GPIA, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Afghanistan peaked at 0.7236 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 GPIA, in 2001.
Afghanistan ranks 205th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.166 GPIA | — |
| 1971 | 0.1601 GPIA | -3.6% |
| 1972 | 0.1599 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 0.1679 GPIA | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 0.1662 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 0.173 GPIA | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 0.1796 GPIA | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 0.1911 GPIA | +6.4% |
| 1978 | 0.1974 GPIA | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 0.239 GPIA | +21.1% |
| 1982 | 0.4757 GPIA | +99.0% |
| 1984 | 0.4589 GPIA | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 0.463 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 0.5159 GPIA | +11.4% |
| 1988 | 0.487 GPIA | -5.6% |
| 1991 | 0.519 GPIA | +6.6% |
| 1993 | 0.3447 GPIA | -33.6% |
| 1994 | 0.4101 GPIA | +19.0% |
| 1995 | 0.4494 GPIA | +9.6% |
| 2001 | 0 GPIA | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 0.532 GPIA | — |
| 2004 | 0.3983 GPIA | -25.1% |
| 2005 | 0.5402 GPIA | +35.6% |
| 2006 | 0.5665 GPIA | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 0.5624 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.5829 GPIA | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 0.6077 GPIA | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 0.6243 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 0.6633 GPIA | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 0.6697 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.6562 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.6554 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.6446 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.6477 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.6436 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.6379 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.7236 GPIA | +13.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1735 GPIA | 0.1599 GPIA | 0.1974 GPIA | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.4399 GPIA | 0.239 GPIA | 0.5159 GPIA | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.4308 GPIA | 0.3447 GPIA | 0.519 GPIA | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.4738 GPIA | 0 GPIA | 0.6077 GPIA | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.6492 GPIA | 0.6243 GPIA | 0.6697 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.7236 GPIA | 0.7236 GPIA | 0.7236 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 202 Iraq 0.8028 GPIA compare
- 203 Guinea 0.7953 GPIA compare
- 204 Central African Republic 0.7684 GPIA compare
- 206 Guinea-Bissau 0.6611 GPIA 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 secondary, adjusted gender parity in Afghanistan?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Afghanistan was 0.7236 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7236 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 GPIA in 2001.
- How does Afghanistan rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity?
- Afghanistan ranks 205th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. 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 secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release