Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index was 0.4228 GPI in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Afghanistan, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2023, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Afghanistan stood at 0.4228 GPI.
The figure is down 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Afghanistan peaked at 0.5416 GPI in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 GPI, in 2001.
That places Afghanistan 195th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0 GPI | — |
| 2003 | 0.3881 GPI | — |
| 2004 | 0.2455 GPI | -36.7% |
| 2005 | 0.2703 GPI | +10.1% |
| 2006 | 0.2588 GPI | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 0.3278 GPI | +26.6% |
| 2008 | 0.3377 GPI | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 0.3952 GPI | +17.0% |
| 2010 | 0.4082 GPI | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 0.5224 GPI | +28.0% |
| 2012 | 0.5273 GPI | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.5179 GPI | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.5103 GPI | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.5147 GPI | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.5412 GPI | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 0.5341 GPI | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.5416 GPI | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.4228 GPI | -21.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2779 GPI | 0 GPI | 0.3952 GPI | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.5131 GPI | 0.4082 GPI | 0.5416 GPI | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.4228 GPI | 0.4228 GPI | 0.4228 GPI | 1 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 192 Central African Republic 0.5991 GPI compare
- 193 Congo 0.569 GPI compare
- 194 Equatorial Guinea 0.4437 GPI compare
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, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Afghanistan?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Afghanistan was 0.4228 GPI in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5416 GPI in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 GPI in 2001.
- How does Afghanistan rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Afghanistan ranks 195th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. 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, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release