Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male was 103.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Afghanistan, 1974–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 103.3% for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Afghanistan peaked at 108.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 27.2%, in 1985.
That places Afghanistan 22nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023, 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 to the last grade of primary education, male in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 29.3% | — |
| 1977 | 30.1% | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 32.5% | +8.0% |
| 1980 | 43.1% | +32.5% |
| 1981 | 53.9% | +25.0% |
| 1984 | 27.6% | -48.8% |
| 1985 | 27.2% | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 46.9% | +72.5% |
| 2016 | 100.0% | +113.4% |
| 2017 | 105.7% | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 108.1% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 107.2% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 103.3% | -3.7% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 103.3% is above the median for low income countries, which is 59.6%, 1.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 103.3% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 93.7%, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +113.4% | 46.9% | 100.0% |
| 1993 | +72.5% | 27.2% | 46.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30.7% | 29.3% | 32.5% | 3 |
| 1980s | 37.9% | 27.2% | 53.9% | 4 |
| 1990s | 46.9% | 46.9% | 46.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 105.3% | 100.0% | 108.1% | 4 |
| 2020s | 103.3% | 103.3% | 103.3% | 1 |
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 to the last grade of primary education, male in Afghanistan?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Afghanistan was 103.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 108.1% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.2% in 1985.
- How does Afghanistan rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male?
- Afghanistan ranks 22nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release