Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male was 98.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Afghanistan, 1970–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Afghanistan stood at 98.8%. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Afghanistan peaked at 98.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 19.2%, in 1982.
That places Afghanistan 81st out of 193 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 35.5% | — |
| 1971 | 37.2% | +4.9% |
| 1972 | 38.3% | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 38.7% | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 39.3% | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 40.4% | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 41.8% | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 42.9% | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 44.5% | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 55.7% | +25.1% |
| 1982 | 19.2% | -65.6% |
| 1984 | 23.9% | +24.8% |
| 1985 | 25.7% | +7.4% |
| 1986 | 25.6% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 31.8% | +24.0% |
| 1991 | 28.6% | -10.2% |
| 1993 | 33.2% | +16.0% |
| 1994 | 43.6% | +31.4% |
| 1995 | 44.0% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 33.0% | -25.0% |
| 2003 | 73.7% | +123.2% |
| 2004 | 92.6% | +25.8% |
| 2005 | 80.6% | -13.0% |
| 2006 | 87.8% | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 86.7% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 92.5% | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 91.7% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 96.1% | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 92.6% | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 96.8% | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 97.9% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 98.1% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 96.4% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 95.4% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 96.5% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 98.8% | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 39.9% | 35.5% | 44.5% | 9 |
| 1980s | 30.3% | 19.2% | 55.7% | 6 |
| 1990s | 37.3% | 28.6% | 44.0% | 4 |
| 2000s | 79.8% | 33.0% | 92.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 96.5% | 92.6% | 98.8% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 78 Republic of Korea 99.3% compare
- 79 South Africa 99.2% compare
- 80 Sri Lanka 99.1% compare
- 82 Belize 98.8% compare
- 83 Egypt 98.6% compare
- 84 Iran, Islamic Republic of 98.4% 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, male in Afghanistan?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Afghanistan was 98.8% in 2018, 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 98.8% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.2% in 1982.
- How does Afghanistan rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male?
- Afghanistan ranks 81st out of 193 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. 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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Total male enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male 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.