Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male was 101.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
101.6%
World rank
62nd
of 206 countries
All-time high
102.2%
in 2018
All-time low
22.4%
in 1982
Years of data
37
1970–2023
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Afghanistan, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 101.6% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Afghanistan peaked at 102.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 22.4%, in 1982.
Afghanistan ranks 62nd of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 36.0% | — |
| 1971 | 37.8% | +5.0% |
| 1972 | 39.0% | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 39.6% | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 40.3% | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 41.3% | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 42.5% | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 43.4% | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 44.7% | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 58.2% | +30.1% |
| 1982 | 22.4% | -61.4% |
| 1984 | 26.9% | +20.0% |
| 1985 | 27.1% | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 26.5% | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 33.1% | +24.7% |
| 1991 | 32.8% | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 39.0% | +18.9% |
| 1994 | 49.5% | +26.9% |
| 1995 | 50.2% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 36.6% | -27.1% |
| 2003 | 78.9% | +115.5% |
| 2004 | 97.6% | +23.7% |
| 2005 | 84.9% | -13.1% |
| 2006 | 90.3% | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 87.7% | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 95.4% | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 93.3% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 98.0% | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 95.2% | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 99.0% | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 100.7% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 101.4% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 99.2% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 99.0% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 100.1% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 102.2% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 101.6% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 40.5% | 36.0% | 44.7% | 9 |
| 1980s | 32.4% | 22.4% | 58.2% | 6 |
| 1990s | 42.9% | 32.8% | 50.2% | 4 |
| 2000s | 83.1% | 36.6% | 97.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 99.4% | 95.2% | 102.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 101.6% | 101.6% | 101.6% | 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 secondary, male in Afghanistan?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Afghanistan was 101.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 102.2% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.4% in 1982.
- How does Afghanistan rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male?
- Afghanistan ranks 62nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release