Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index was 0.6234 GPI in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Afghanistan, 1970–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2018, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Afghanistan stood at 0.6234 GPI.
That represents a change of up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Afghanistan peaked at 0.6594 GPI in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.1594 GPI, in 1972.
Afghanistan ranks 173rd of 173 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, gender parity index in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1644 GPI | — |
| 1972 | 0.1594 GPI | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 0.1683 GPI | +5.6% |
| 1974 | 0.1666 GPI | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 0.1737 GPI | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 0.1804 GPI | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 0.1934 GPI | +7.2% |
| 1978 | 0.1995 GPI | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 0.5166 GPI | +159.0% |
| 2003 | 0.5447 GPI | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 0.4083 GPI | -25.0% |
| 2009 | 0.6047 GPI | +48.1% |
| 2011 | 0.6594 GPI | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 0.6453 GPI | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.6234 GPI | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1757 GPI | 0.1594 GPI | 0.1995 GPI | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.5166 GPI | 0.5166 GPI | 0.5166 GPI | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.5192 GPI | 0.4083 GPI | 0.6047 GPI | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.6427 GPI | 0.6234 GPI | 0.6594 GPI | 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, gender parity index in Afghanistan?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Afghanistan was 0.6234 GPI in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6594 GPI in 2011.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1594 GPI in 1972.
- How does Afghanistan rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index?
- Afghanistan ranks 173rd out of 173 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. 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, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female gross enrolment ratio for primary to tertiary to the male value for the same indicator. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.