Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private was 0.3% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
0.3%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
169th
of 169 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2011
All-time low
0.3%
in 2017
Years of data
7
2011–2018
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Afghanistan, 2011–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2018, percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Afghanistan stood at 0.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 28.0% over ten years.
Afghanistan ranks 169th of 169 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0.4% | — |
| 2012 | 0.4% | -11.6% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | -11.9% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | +0.8% |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 166 Azerbaijan 0.5%
- 167 Yemen 0.5% compare
- 168 Israel 0.4% 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 percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Afghanistan?
- Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Afghanistan was 0.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2011.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2017.
- How does Afghanistan rank for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private?
- Afghanistan ranks 169th out of 169 countries with data for 2018.
- Is percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.0%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private institutions, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release