Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total was 110.8% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Afghanistan, 1974–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 110.8% for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in 2018.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Afghanistan peaked at 187.8% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 17.3%, in 1982.
That places Afghanistan 38th out of 186 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 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, total in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 32.4% | — |
| 1977 | 30.8% | -4.9% |
| 1978 | 32.4% | +5.2% |
| 1980 | 48.5% | +49.5% |
| 1981 | 60.7% | +25.2% |
| 1982 | 17.3% | -71.5% |
| 1984 | 25.0% | +44.4% |
| 1985 | 28.0% | +12.0% |
| 1993 | 26.1% | -6.7% |
| 1999 | 31.9% | +22.1% |
| 2002 | 186.3% | +484.7% |
| 2003 | 187.8% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 110.7% | -41.1% |
| 2007 | 92.3% | -16.6% |
| 2009 | 102.5% | +11.1% |
| 2010 | 109.0% | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 112.3% | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 117.0% | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 116.4% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 112.2% | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 108.5% | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 110.8% | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31.9% | 30.8% | 32.4% | 3 |
| 1980s | 35.9% | 17.3% | 60.7% | 5 |
| 1990s | 29.0% | 26.1% | 31.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 135.9% | 92.3% | 187.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 112.3% | 108.5% | 117.0% | 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, total in Afghanistan?
- Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Afghanistan was 110.8% 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, total recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 187.8% in 2003.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.3% in 1982.
- How does Afghanistan rank for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total?
- Afghanistan ranks 38th out of 186 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. 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, total (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.