Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 81.3% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Afghanistan, 1970–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Afghanistan is 81.3%, measured in 2018.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Afghanistan peaked at 81.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 14.3%, in 1982.
Afghanistan ranks 157th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 21.0% | — |
| 1971 | 21.9% | +4.4% |
| 1972 | 22.5% | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 22.9% | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 23.2% | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 24.0% | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 25.0% | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 25.9% | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 27.0% | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 31.9% | +18.1% |
| 1981 | 35.1% | +9.9% |
| 1982 | 14.3% | -59.2% |
| 1984 | 17.8% | +23.9% |
| 1985 | 19.2% | +7.9% |
| 1986 | 19.8% | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 24.1% | +21.6% |
| 1989 | 22.6% | -6.4% |
| 1990 | 21.0% | -6.7% |
| 1991 | 22.2% | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 23.0% | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 31.8% | +37.8% |
| 1995 | 33.0% | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 17.1% | -48.2% |
| 2003 | 57.4% | +235.9% |
| 2004 | 66.0% | +14.9% |
| 2005 | 62.9% | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 69.6% | +10.7% |
| 2007 | 68.5% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 73.8% | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 74.3% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 78.6% | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 77.4% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 81.2% | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 81.4% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 81.5% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 79.6% | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 78.9% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 79.6% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 81.3% | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.7% | 21.0% | 27.0% | 9 |
| 1980s | 23.1% | 14.3% | 35.1% | 8 |
| 1990s | 26.2% | 21.0% | 33.0% | 5 |
| 2000s | 61.2% | 17.1% | 74.3% | 8 |
| 2010s | 80.0% | 77.4% | 81.5% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 154 Cayman Islands 82.6% compare
- 155 San Marino 82.2% compare
- 156 Uganda 82.1% compare
- 158 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 80.8% compare
- 159 Solomon Islands 80.6% compare
- 160 Lao People's Democratic Republic 80.6% compare
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 secondary, both sexes in Afghanistan?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Afghanistan was 81.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 81.5% in 2014.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.3% in 1982.
- How does Afghanistan rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Afghanistan ranks 157th out of 197 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official primary and secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.