Official entrance age to compulsory education (Official Our World) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Official entrance age to compulsory education (Official Our World) was 7 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
7
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 205 countries
All-time high
7
in 1998
All-time low
7
in 1998
Years of data
28
1998–2025
Official entrance age to compulsory education in Afghanistan, 1998–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 7 for official entrance age to compulsory education in 2025. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, official entrance age to compulsory education in Afghanistan peaked at 7 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 7, in 1998.
That places Afghanistan 1st out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Official entrance age to compulsory education (Official Our World) in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 7 | — |
| 1999 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 7 | +0.0% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 7 is above the median for low income countries, which is 6, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 7 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 |
| 2000s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 1 Croatia 7 compare
- 1 Equatorial Guinea 7 compare
- 1 Estonia 7 compare
- 1 Ethiopia 7 compare
- 1 Gambia 7 compare
- 1 Guinea 7 compare
- 1 Indonesia 7 compare
- 1 Liechtenstein 7 compare
- 1 Mali 7 compare
- 1 Namibia 7 compare
- 1 Romania 7 compare
- 1 Russia 7 compare
- 1 Serbia 7 compare
- 1 South Africa 7 compare
- 1 Suriname 7 compare
- 1 Tajikistan 7 compare
- 1 Tanzania 7 compare
- 1 Uzbekistan 7 compare
- 1 Zambia 7 compare
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 official entrance age to compulsory education in Afghanistan?
- Official entrance age to compulsory education in Afghanistan was 7 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest official entrance age to compulsory education recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 7 in 1998.
- What is the lowest official entrance age to compulsory education recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 in 1998.
- How does Afghanistan rank for official entrance age to compulsory education?
- Afghanistan ranks 1st out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is official entrance age to compulsory education rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Official entrance age to compulsory education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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