Gross graduation ratio, primary, total in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Gross graduation ratio, primary, total was 58.7% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Gross graduation ratio, primary, total in Afghanistan, 2008–2018
Source: World Bank. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross graduation ratio, primary, total in Afghanistan is 58.7%, measured in 2018.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio, primary, total in Afghanistan peaked at 59.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 47.5%, in 2011.
That places Afghanistan 96th out of 113 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Gross graduation ratio, primary, total in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 59.8% | — |
| 2009 | 59.4% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 47.5% | -20.1% |
| 2012 | 49.7% | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 56.5% | +13.7% |
| 2014 | 58.6% | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 56.6% | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 55.2% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 58.4% | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 58.7% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.6% | 59.4% | 59.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 55.2% | 47.5% | 58.7% | 8 |
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More education data for Afghanistan
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 163,167 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 1 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 6 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 55.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 42.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 112.23 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 112.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross graduation ratio, primary, total in Afghanistan?
- Gross graduation ratio, primary, total in Afghanistan was 58.7% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest gross graduation ratio, primary, total recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 59.8% in 2008.
- What is the lowest gross graduation ratio, primary, total recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.5% in 2011.
- How does Afghanistan rank for gross graduation ratio, primary, total?
- Afghanistan ranks 96th out of 113 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross graduation ratio, primary, total rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. 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, total (%). 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.