Lower secondary completion rate, female in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Lower secondary completion rate, female was 52.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Lower secondary completion rate, female in Afghanistan, 1973–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 52.1% for lower secondary completion rate, female in 2023. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 37.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lower secondary completion rate, female in Afghanistan peaked at 52.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 1974.
That places Afghanistan 153rd out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Lower secondary completion rate, female in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 2.2% | — |
| 1974 | 2.0% | -11.3% |
| 1977 | 2.4% | +20.9% |
| 1978 | 3.3% | +38.9% |
| 1980 | 5.8% | +75.8% |
| 1981 | 7.3% | +26.2% |
| 1982 | 8.3% | +14.5% |
| 1984 | 9.7% | +16.3% |
| 1985 | 9.4% | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 10.7% | +13.6% |
| 2005 | 9.6% | -10.5% |
| 2016 | 38.0% | +297.8% |
| 2017 | 39.7% | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 41.3% | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 44.7% | +8.2% |
| 2023 | 52.1% | +16.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.4% | 2.0% | 3.3% | 4 |
| 1980s | 8.1% | 5.8% | 9.7% | 5 |
| 1990s | 10.7% | 10.7% | 10.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 9.6% | 9.6% | 9.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 40.9% | 38.0% | 44.7% | 4 |
| 2020s | 52.1% | 52.1% | 52.1% | 1 |
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More education data for Afghanistan
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.43 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.67 % change on previous year (2018)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 163,167 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2019)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.27 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 5.94 % change on previous year (2018)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.16 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 5.53 % change on previous year (2018)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 24,220 (2003)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.89 % change on previous year (1986)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lower secondary completion rate, female in Afghanistan?
- Lower secondary completion rate, female in Afghanistan was 52.1% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest lower secondary completion rate, female recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 52.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest lower secondary completion rate, female recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 1974.
- How does Afghanistan rank for lower secondary completion rate, female?
- Afghanistan ranks 153rd out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lower secondary completion rate, female rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Lower secondary completion rate, female (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Lower secondary education completion rate is measured as the gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary education (general and pre-vocational). It is calculated as the number of new entrants in the last grade of lower secondary education, regardless of age, divided by the population at the entrance age for the last grade of lower secondary education.