Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female was 90.4% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Afghanistan, 1974–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Afghanistan is 90.4%, measured in 2018.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Afghanistan peaked at 145.4% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 8.6%, in 1999.
That places Afghanistan 166th out of 184 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 intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 10.0% | — |
| 1977 | 11.2% | +12.2% |
| 1978 | 11.9% | +6.6% |
| 1980 | 18.7% | +56.5% |
| 1981 | 22.9% | +22.5% |
| 1982 | 12.4% | -45.9% |
| 1984 | 16.4% | +32.7% |
| 1985 | 19.0% | +15.6% |
| 1993 | 13.3% | -30.0% |
| 1999 | 8.6% | -35.1% |
| 2002 | 141.4% | +1538.1% |
| 2003 | 145.4% | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 87.2% | -40.0% |
| 2007 | 74.0% | -15.1% |
| 2009 | 84.4% | +14.0% |
| 2010 | 91.0% | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 95.6% | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 101.4% | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 96.5% | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 92.2% | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 87.6% | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 90.4% | +3.3% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 90.4% is below the median for low income countries, which is 111.9%, 81% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 90.4% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 101.7%, 89% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Afghanistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +1538.1% | 8.6% | 141.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.0% | 10.0% | 11.9% | 3 |
| 1980s | 17.9% | 12.4% | 22.9% | 5 |
| 1990s | 11.0% | 8.6% | 13.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 106.5% | 74.0% | 145.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 93.5% | 87.6% | 101.4% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More education data for Afghanistan
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1811 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Afghanistan?
- Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Afghanistan was 90.4% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 145.4% in 2003.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.6% in 1999.
- How does Afghanistan rank for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female?
- Afghanistan ranks 166th out of 184 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.