Number of attacks on students, personnel and institutions in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Number of attacks on students, personnel and institutions was 116 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of attacks on students, personnel and institutions in Afghanistan, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of attacks on students, personnel and institutions in Afghanistan is 116, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 49.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of attacks on students, personnel and institutions in Afghanistan peaked at 314 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 93, in 2020.
Afghanistan ranks 10th of 89 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Number of attacks on students, personnel and institutions in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 199 | — |
| 2014 | 229 | +15.1% |
| 2015 | 314 | +37.1% |
| 2016 | 143 | -54.5% |
| 2017 | 115 | -19.6% |
| 2018 | 218 | +89.6% |
| 2019 | 113 | -48.2% |
| 2020 | 93 | -17.7% |
| 2021 | 111 | +19.4% |
| 2022 | 150 | +35.1% |
| 2023 | 117 | -22.0% |
| 2024 | 116 | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 190.14 | 113 | 314 | 7 |
| 2020s | 117.4 | 93 | 150 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More education data for Afghanistan
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.20 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.02 % change on previous year (2019)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0771 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4.31 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.27 % change on previous year (2019)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.104 units per person (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of attacks on students, personnel and institutions in Afghanistan?
- Number of attacks on students, personnel and institutions in Afghanistan was 116 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest number of attacks on students, personnel and institutions recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 314 in 2015.
- What is the lowest number of attacks on students, personnel and institutions recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 93 in 2020.
- How does Afghanistan rank for number of attacks on students, personnel and institutions?
- Afghanistan ranks 10th out of 89 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of attacks on students, personnel and institutions rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Number of attacks on students, personnel and institutions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release