Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male was 78.9% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Afghanistan, 1970–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 78.9% for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in 2018.
The figure is up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Afghanistan peaked at 79.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 20.7%, in 1986.
That places Afghanistan 85th out of 173 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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 | 27.4% | — |
| 1972 | 29.7% | +8.5% |
| 1973 | 30.2% | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 30.7% | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 31.5% | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 32.7% | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 33.5% | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 34.9% | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 20.7% | -40.8% |
| 2003 | 57.1% | +176.5% |
| 2004 | 71.3% | +24.8% |
| 2009 | 73.1% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 74.3% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 79.5% | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 78.9% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31.3% | 27.4% | 34.9% | 8 |
| 1980s | 20.7% | 20.7% | 20.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 67.2% | 57.1% | 73.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 77.6% | 74.3% | 79.5% | 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, male in Afghanistan?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Afghanistan was 78.9% 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 79.5% in 2014.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.7% in 1986.
- How does Afghanistan rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male?
- Afghanistan ranks 85th out of 173 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 7.9%. 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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Total male enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male 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.