Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index was 0.6156 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.6156 GPIA
World rank
211th
of 212 countries
All-time high
0.6156 GPIA
in 2023
All-time low
0 GPIA
in 2001
Years of data
37
1970–2023
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Afghanistan, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 0.6156 GPIA for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in 2023. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Afghanistan peaked at 0.6156 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 GPIA, in 2001.
Afghanistan ranks 211th of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1554 GPIA | — |
| 1971 | 0.1449 GPIA | -6.7% |
| 1972 | 0.1315 GPIA | -9.2% |
| 1973 | 0.1416 GPIA | +7.7% |
| 1974 | 0.1383 GPIA | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 0.1406 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 0.1511 GPIA | +7.5% |
| 1977 | 0.1714 GPIA | +13.5% |
| 1978 | 0.1782 GPIA | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 0.2551 GPIA | +43.1% |
| 1982 | 0.4379 GPIA | +71.7% |
| 1984 | 0.4467 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 0.439 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 0.4795 GPIA | +9.2% |
| 1988 | 0.4742 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 0.4911 GPIA | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 0.3609 GPIA | -26.5% |
| 1994 | 0.2657 GPIA | -26.4% |
| 1995 | 0.354 GPIA | +33.2% |
| 2001 | 0 GPIA | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 0.3372 GPIA | — |
| 2004 | 0.2028 GPIA | -39.9% |
| 2005 | 0.3181 GPIA | +56.9% |
| 2006 | 0.3554 GPIA | +11.7% |
| 2007 | 0.368 GPIA | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 0.419 GPIA | +13.8% |
| 2009 | 0.4752 GPIA | +13.4% |
| 2010 | 0.4922 GPIA | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 0.5501 GPIA | +11.8% |
| 2012 | 0.5549 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.5509 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.556 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.5584 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.5712 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.5677 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.5698 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.6156 GPIA | +8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1503 GPIA | 0.1315 GPIA | 0.1782 GPIA | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.4221 GPIA | 0.2551 GPIA | 0.4795 GPIA | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.3679 GPIA | 0.2657 GPIA | 0.4911 GPIA | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.3095 GPIA | 0 GPIA | 0.4752 GPIA | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.5524 GPIA | 0.4922 GPIA | 0.5712 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.6156 GPIA | 0.6156 GPIA | 0.6156 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 208 Central African Republic 0.6815 GPIA compare
- 209 Guinea 0.6612 GPIA compare
- 210 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.6334 GPIA compare
- 212 Guinea-Bissau 0.5549 GPIA compare
More education data for Afghanistan
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.20 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.02 % change on previous year (2019)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0771 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4.31 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.27 % change on previous year (2019)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.104 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.43 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.67 % change on previous year (2018)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 163,167 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Afghanistan?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Afghanistan was 0.6156 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6156 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 GPIA in 2001.
- How does Afghanistan rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Afghanistan ranks 211th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. 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, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release