Mean years of schooling long run in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Mean years of schooling long run was 5.69 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
5.69
World rank
101st
of 111 countries
All-time high
5.69
in 2020
All-time low
0.01
in 1870
Years of data
31
1870–2020
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% |
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
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 112.23 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 112.2% (2023)
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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