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% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 58.7% is above the median for low income countries, which is 57.5%, 1.0× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 58.7% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 93.4%, 63% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.6% | 59.4% | 59.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 55.2% | 47.5% | 58.7% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More education data for Afghanistan
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 15.63 (1993)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 31.23 (1993)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 88,020 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 343,942 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 13,837 (2003)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 10,383 (2003)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.43 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 7.51 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.56 % change on previous year (2019)
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.