Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female was 28.5% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Afghanistan, 2001–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Afghanistan stood at 28.5%.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 171.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Afghanistan peaked at 29.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2001.
That places Afghanistan 161st out of 182 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 4.3% | — |
| 2004 | 4.3% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 4.9% | +13.7% |
| 2006 | 6.6% | +35.6% |
| 2007 | 8.3% | +24.6% |
| 2008 | 10.5% | +27.2% |
| 2009 | 14.1% | +34.2% |
| 2010 | 17.8% | +26.1% |
| 2011 | 26.0% | +46.5% |
| 2012 | 29.2% | +12.0% |
| 2013 | 29.8% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 27.9% | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 27.1% | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 27.2% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 27.6% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 28.5% | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.6% | 0.0% | 14.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 26.8% | 17.8% | 29.8% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 158 Mauritania 29.9% compare
- 159 Eritrea 29.6% compare
- 160 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 29.5% compare
- 162 Côte d'Ivoire 28.3% compare
- 163 Mozambique 28.0% compare
- 164 Togo 27.8% 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, female in Afghanistan?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Afghanistan was 28.5% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 29.8% in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2001.
- How does Afghanistan rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female?
- Afghanistan ranks 161st out of 182 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 171.6%. 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, upper secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total female enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female population of official upper secondary education age.