Gross graduation ratio, primary, male in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Gross graduation ratio, primary, male was 70.7% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Gross graduation ratio, primary, male in Afghanistan, 2008–2018
Source: World Bank. Measured in %.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 70.7% for gross graduation ratio, primary, male in 2018.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio, primary, male in Afghanistan peaked at 76.2% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 57.3%, in 2011.
That places Afghanistan 88th out of 108 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Gross graduation ratio, primary, male in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 76.2% | — |
| 2009 | 74.3% | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 57.3% | -22.9% |
| 2012 | 59.8% | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 68.1% | +13.9% |
| 2014 | 70.3% | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 67.5% | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 66.6% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 70.1% | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 70.7% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.3% | 74.3% | 76.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 66.3% | 57.3% | 70.7% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More education data for Afghanistan
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 430,980 (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.48 % change on previous year (2004)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 67,949 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 95,218 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 115,568 (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 5.48 % change on previous year (2004)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross graduation ratio, primary, male in Afghanistan?
- Gross graduation ratio, primary, male in Afghanistan was 70.7% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest gross graduation ratio, primary, male recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 76.2% in 2008.
- What is the lowest gross graduation ratio, primary, male recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.3% in 2011.
- How does Afghanistan rank for gross graduation ratio, primary, male?
- Afghanistan ranks 88th out of 108 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross graduation ratio, primary, male rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Gross graduation ratio, primary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary completion rate is the percentage of students completing the last year of primary school. The rate based on completers is calculated by taking the total number of completers in the last grade of primary school divided by the total number of children of official graduation age.