Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female (%) (secondary) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female (%) (secondary) was 62.9% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Afghanistan, 1970–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Afghanistan stood at 62.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Afghanistan peaked at 64.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2001.
That places Afghanistan 179th out of 193 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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, female (%) (secondary) in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.9% | — |
| 1971 | 6.0% | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 6.2% | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 6.5% | +6.1% |
| 1974 | 6.6% | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 7.0% | +7.0% |
| 1976 | 7.6% | +7.5% |
| 1977 | 8.2% | +9.1% |
| 1978 | 8.9% | +7.4% |
| 1981 | 13.5% | +52.4% |
| 1982 | 9.3% | -31.4% |
| 1984 | 11.2% | +21.3% |
| 1985 | 12.2% | +8.8% |
| 1986 | 13.6% | +11.4% |
| 1988 | 15.9% | +16.7% |
| 1991 | 15.3% | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 12.0% | -21.8% |
| 1994 | 18.8% | +56.9% |
| 1995 | 20.9% | +10.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 40.1% | — |
| 2004 | 37.6% | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 44.1% | +17.4% |
| 2006 | 50.3% | +14.0% |
| 2007 | 49.2% | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 54.2% | +10.2% |
| 2009 | 55.9% | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 60.2% | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 61.5% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 64.8% | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 64.2% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 64.1% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 61.9% | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 61.6% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 61.9% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 62.9% | +1.6% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 62.9% is below the median for low income countries, which is 66.1%, 95% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 62.9% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 99.8%, 63% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female (%) (secondary) in Afghanistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -100.0% | 20.9% | 0.0% |
| 1994 | +56.9% | 12.0% | 18.8% |
| 1981 | +52.4% | 8.9% | 13.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.0% | 5.9% | 8.9% | 9 |
| 1980s | 12.6% | 9.3% | 15.9% | 6 |
| 1990s | 16.8% | 12.0% | 20.9% | 4 |
| 2000s | 41.4% | 0.0% | 55.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 62.6% | 60.2% | 64.8% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More education data for Afghanistan
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 15.63 (1993)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 31.23 (1993)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Afghanistan?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Afghanistan was 62.9% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 64.8% in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2001.
- How does Afghanistan rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
- Afghanistan ranks 179th out of 193 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total female enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female 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.