Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ was 353.51 in 2017. β² Rising
Latest (2017)
353.51
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
104th
of 122 countries
All-time high
357.88
in 2016
All-time low
242.26
in 2012
Years of data
8
2010β2017
Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ in Afghanistan, 2010β2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in Afghanistan is 353.51, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.
Afghanistan ranks 104th of 122 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
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)
- School enrollment, primary 112.2% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0039 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in Afghanistan?
- Initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in Afghanistan was 353.51 in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 357.88 in 2016.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 242.26 in 2012.
- How does Afghanistan rank for initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$?
- Afghanistan ranks 104th out of 122 countries with data for 2017.
- Is initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release