Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female was 49.2% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Afghanistan, 1970–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Afghanistan is 49.2%, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Afghanistan peaked at 51.3% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 1970.
That places Afghanistan 161st out of 173 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 to tertiary, female in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.5% | — |
| 1972 | 4.7% | +5.2% |
| 1973 | 5.1% | +7.1% |
| 1974 | 5.1% | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 5.5% | +7.2% |
| 1976 | 5.9% | +7.6% |
| 1977 | 6.5% | +9.8% |
| 1978 | 7.0% | +7.6% |
| 1986 | 10.7% | +53.2% |
| 2003 | 31.1% | +191.6% |
| 2004 | 29.1% | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 44.2% | +52.0% |
| 2011 | 49.0% | +10.8% |
| 2014 | 51.3% | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 49.2% | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.5% | 4.5% | 7.0% | 8 |
| 1980s | 10.7% | 10.7% | 10.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 34.8% | 29.1% | 44.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 49.8% | 49.0% | 51.3% | 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, female in Afghanistan?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Afghanistan was 49.2% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 51.3% in 2014.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 1970.
- How does Afghanistan rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female?
- Afghanistan ranks 161st out of 173 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total female enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. 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.