Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private was 4.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
4.5%
Change on year
up 20.0%
World rank
144th
of 171 countries
All-time high
4.5%
in 2018
All-time low
1.3%
in 2011
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 %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Afghanistan is 4.5%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 20.0% on the previous year and up 250.1% over ten years.
Afghanistan ranks 144th of 171 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 1.3% | — |
| 2012 | 1.9% | +52.9% |
| 2014 | 2.0% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 2.7% | +37.6% |
| 2016 | 3.4% | +25.7% |
| 2017 | 3.7% | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 4.5% | +20.0% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 4.5% is below the median for low income countries, which is 12.5%, 36% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 4.5% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 13.0%, 34% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 141 Kazakhstan 4.7% compare
- 142 Sao Tome and Principe 4.7% compare
- 143 Azerbaijan 4.6%
- 145 Botswana 4.3% compare
- 146 Slovenia 3.9% compare
- 147 Yemen 3.9% 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 4.5% 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 4.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2011.
- How does Afghanistan rank for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private?
- Afghanistan ranks 144th out of 171 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 up 250.1%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release