Mean years of schooling long run in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Mean years of schooling long run was 5.69 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Mean years of schooling long run in Afghanistan, 1870–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean years of schooling long run in Afghanistan is 5.69, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 44.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean years of schooling long run in Afghanistan peaked at 5.69 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.01, in 1870.
Afghanistan ranks 101st of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mean years of schooling long run in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0.01 | — |
| 1875 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1895 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.02 | +100.0% |
| 1920 | 0.03 | +50.0% |
| 1925 | 0.04 | +33.3% |
| 1930 | 0.04 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.05 | +25.0% |
| 1940 | 0.2 | +300.0% |
| 1945 | 0.22 | +10.0% |
| 1950 | 0.28 | +27.3% |
| 1955 | 0.32 | +14.3% |
| 1960 | 0.39 | +21.9% |
| 1965 | 0.44 | +12.8% |
| 1970 | 0.72 | +63.6% |
| 1975 | 0.97 | +34.7% |
| 1980 | 1.29 | +33.0% |
| 1985 | 1.73 | +34.1% |
| 1990 | 2.06 | +19.1% |
| 1995 | 2.4 | +16.5% |
| 2000 | 3.03 | +26.2% |
| 2005 | 3.32 | +9.6% |
| 2010 | 3.93 | +18.4% |
| 2015 | 4.81 | +22.4% |
| 2020 | 5.69 | +18.3% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 5.69 is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.99, 1.1× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 5.69 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8.09, 70% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mean years of schooling long run 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | +300.0% | 0.05 | 0.2 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 2 |
| 1880s | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 2 |
| 1890s | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 2 |
| 1900s | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 2 |
| 1910s | 0.015 | 0.01 | 0.02 | 2 |
| 1920s | 0.035 | 0.03 | 0.04 | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.045 | 0.04 | 0.05 | 2 |
| 1940s | 0.21 | 0.2 | 0.22 | 2 |
| 1950s | 0.3 | 0.28 | 0.32 | 2 |
| 1960s | 0.415 | 0.39 | 0.44 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.845 | 0.72 | 0.97 | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.51 | 1.29 | 1.73 | 2 |
| 1990s | 2.23 | 2.06 | 2.4 | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.17 | 3.03 | 3.32 | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.37 | 3.93 | 4.81 | 2 |
| 2020s | 5.69 | 5.69 | 5.69 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More education data for Afghanistan
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 15.63 (1993)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 31.23 (1993)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean years of schooling long run in Afghanistan?
- Mean years of schooling long run in Afghanistan was 5.69 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean years of schooling long run recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 5.69 in 2020.
- What is the lowest mean years of schooling long run recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 in 1870.
- How does Afghanistan rank for mean years of schooling long run?
- Afghanistan ranks 101st out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is mean years of schooling long run rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Mean years of schooling long run. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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