Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male was 125.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
125.9%
World rank
8th
of 214 countries
All-time high
146.2%
in 2004
All-time low
26.8%
in 1982
Years of data
44
1970–2023
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Afghanistan, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Afghanistan is 125.9%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Afghanistan peaked at 146.2% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 26.8%, in 1982.
Afghanistan ranks 8th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 53.7% | — |
| 1971 | 55.4% | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 55.9% | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 56.4% | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 57.3% | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 58.5% | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 59.6% | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 60.3% | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 62.0% | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 70.7% | +13.9% |
| 1981 | 79.4% | +12.3% |
| 1982 | 26.8% | -66.3% |
| 1984 | 33.4% | +24.8% |
| 1985 | 33.9% | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 34.7% | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 45.4% | +30.9% |
| 1989 | 41.7% | -8.2% |
| 1990 | 40.1% | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 41.0% | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 50.3% | +22.6% |
| 1994 | 60.0% | +19.4% |
| 1995 | 63.5% | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 47.7% | -24.9% |
| 2000 | 42.0% | -12.0% |
| 2001 | 43.3% | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 100.3% | +131.4% |
| 2003 | 121.7% | +21.3% |
| 2004 | 146.2% | +20.2% |
| 2005 | 125.1% | -14.4% |
| 2006 | 125.5% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 122.4% | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 126.8% | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 119.5% | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 122.4% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 117.8% | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 123.1% | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 126.0% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 128.5% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 126.1% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 126.2% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 126.2% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 128.2% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 129.5% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 125.9% | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 57.7% | 53.7% | 62.0% | 9 |
| 1980s | 45.7% | 26.8% | 79.4% | 8 |
| 1990s | 50.4% | 40.1% | 63.5% | 6 |
| 2000s | 107.3% | 42.0% | 146.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 125.4% | 117.8% | 129.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 125.9% | 125.9% | 125.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 5 Nepal 130.6% compare
- 6 Madagascar 129.9% compare
- 7 Turks and Caicos Islands 126.1% compare
- 9 Saint Kitts and Nevis 125.3% compare
- 10 Namibia 123.6% compare
- 11 Uzbekistan 123.1% compare
More education data for Afghanistan
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.43 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.67 % change on previous year (2018)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 163,167 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2019)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.27 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 5.94 % change on previous year (2018)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.16 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 5.53 % change on previous year (2018)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 24,220 (2003)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.89 % change on previous year (1986)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Afghanistan?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Afghanistan was 125.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, male recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 146.2% in 2004.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, male recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.8% in 1982.
- How does Afghanistan rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, male?
- Afghanistan ranks 8th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, male rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release