Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female was 60.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Afghanistan, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Afghanistan stood at 60.2%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Afghanistan peaked at 60.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 44.3%, in 2007.
That places Afghanistan 3rd out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 50.6% | — |
| 2001 | 49.3% | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 47.9% | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 46.6% | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 45.9% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 45.3% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 44.7% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 44.3% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 44.4% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 44.5% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 45.0% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 45.6% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 46.4% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 47.6% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 48.6% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 50.1% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 51.3% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 52.1% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 52.5% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 52.6% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 52.4% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 52.2% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 60.2% | +15.3% |
| 2023 | 60.2% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 60.2% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 60.2% | +0.0% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 60.2% is above the median for low income countries, which is 28.9%, 2.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 60.2% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.3%, 11.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.4% | 44.3% | 50.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.2% | 45.0% | 52.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.6% | 52.2% | 60.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 1 South Sudan 63.0% compare
- 2 Equatorial Guinea 61.3% compare
- 4 Central African Republic 46.8% compare
- 5 Eritrea 44.7% compare
- 6 Sudan 43.0% compare
More education data for Afghanistan
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1811 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Afghanistan?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Afghanistan was 60.2% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 60.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.3% in 2007.
- How does Afghanistan rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
- Afghanistan ranks 3rd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release