Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female was 45.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
45.2%
World rank
186th
of 212 countries
All-time high
45.2%
in 2023
All-time low
0.0%
in 2001
Years of data
37
1970–2023
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Afghanistan, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 45.2% for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in 2023. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
The figure is up 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Afghanistan peaked at 45.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2001.
Afghanistan ranks 186th of 212 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, secondary, female in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.2% | — |
| 1971 | 2.3% | +5.5% |
| 1972 | 2.4% | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 2.7% | +12.0% |
| 1974 | 2.7% | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 2.8% | +6.0% |
| 1976 | 3.2% | +14.4% |
| 1977 | 3.8% | +18.7% |
| 1978 | 4.1% | +7.8% |
| 1981 | 8.1% | +95.7% |
| 1982 | 7.4% | -8.0% |
| 1984 | 8.4% | +12.6% |
| 1985 | 8.2% | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 7.8% | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 8.5% | +8.0% |
| 1991 | 11.3% | +33.0% |
| 1993 | 9.2% | -18.6% |
| 1994 | 9.7% | +6.4% |
| 1995 | 11.9% | +22.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 7.0% | — |
| 2004 | 6.4% | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 9.7% | +51.5% |
| 2006 | 15.3% | +58.4% |
| 2007 | 15.4% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 22.8% | +48.4% |
| 2009 | 28.3% | +24.3% |
| 2010 | 33.0% | +16.6% |
| 2011 | 37.0% | +12.0% |
| 2012 | 38.6% | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 38.7% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 38.5% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 37.8% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 38.6% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 39.9% | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 41.4% | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 45.2% | +9.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.9% | 2.2% | 4.1% | 9 |
| 1980s | 8.1% | 7.4% | 8.5% | 6 |
| 1990s | 10.5% | 9.2% | 11.9% | 4 |
| 2000s | 13.1% | 0.0% | 28.3% | 8 |
| 2010s | 38.2% | 33.0% | 41.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 45.2% | 45.2% | 45.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More education data for Afghanistan
- 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)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.27 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 5.94 % change on previous year (2018)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.16 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 5.53 % change on previous year (2018)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 24,220 (2003)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.89 % change on previous year (1986)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Afghanistan?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Afghanistan was 45.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 45.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2001.
- How does Afghanistan rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female?
- Afghanistan ranks 186th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. 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, secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 37 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release