Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male was 81.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Afghanistan, 1970–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Afghanistan stood at 81.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Afghanistan peaked at 82.3% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 21.5%, in 1986.
Afghanistan ranks 84th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 27.6% | — |
| 1972 | 30.2% | +9.4% |
| 1973 | 30.7% | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 31.3% | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 32.1% | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 33.1% | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 33.8% | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 35.0% | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 21.5% | -38.7% |
| 2003 | 62.5% | +191.4% |
| 2004 | 77.2% | +23.5% |
| 2009 | 75.0% | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 76.5% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 82.3% | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 81.7% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31.7% | 27.6% | 35.0% | 8 |
| 1980s | 21.5% | 21.5% | 21.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 71.6% | 62.5% | 77.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 80.2% | 76.5% | 82.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 81 Serbia 82.8% compare
- 82 Montenegro 82.5% compare
- 83 Kyrgyzstan 82.1% compare
- 85 Armenia 81.6% compare
- 86 Indonesia 81.4% compare
- 87 Azerbaijan 81.2%
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, male in Afghanistan?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Afghanistan was 81.7% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 82.3% in 2014.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.5% in 1986.
- How does Afghanistan rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male?
- Afghanistan ranks 84th out of 186 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. 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 to tertiary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release