Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity was 0.6223 GPIA in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Afghanistan, 1970–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2018, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Afghanistan stood at 0.6223 GPIA.
That represents a change of up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Afghanistan peaked at 0.654 GPIA in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.1592 GPIA, in 1972.
Afghanistan ranks 186th of 186 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 to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1651 GPIA | — |
| 1972 | 0.1592 GPIA | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 0.168 GPIA | +5.5% |
| 1974 | 0.1662 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 0.1729 GPIA | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 0.1795 GPIA | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 0.1923 GPIA | +7.1% |
| 1978 | 0.1982 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 0.4964 GPIA | +150.5% |
| 2003 | 0.5275 GPIA | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 0.3971 GPIA | -24.7% |
| 2009 | 0.5989 GPIA | +50.8% |
| 2011 | 0.654 GPIA | +9.2% |
| 2014 | 0.6413 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.6223 GPIA | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1752 GPIA | 0.1592 GPIA | 0.1982 GPIA | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.4964 GPIA | 0.4964 GPIA | 0.4964 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.5078 GPIA | 0.3971 GPIA | 0.5989 GPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.6392 GPIA | 0.6223 GPIA | 0.654 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
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 to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Afghanistan?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Afghanistan was 0.6223 GPIA in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.654 GPIA in 2011.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1592 GPIA in 1972.
- How does Afghanistan rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity?
- Afghanistan ranks 186th out of 186 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. 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 to tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release