Persistence to grade 5, total in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Persistence to grade 5, total was 82.0% in 1984. ▲ Rising
Persistence to grade 5, total in Afghanistan, 1973–1984
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persistence to grade 5, total in Afghanistan is 82.0%, measured in 1984. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, total in Afghanistan peaked at 82.0% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 61.7%, in 1980.
That places Afghanistan 112th out of 164 countries with data for 1984, putting it in the middle of the range.
Persistence to grade 5, total in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 64.3% | — |
| 1976 | 72.8% | +13.1% |
| 1977 | 77.9% | +7.1% |
| 1980 | 61.7% | -20.8% |
| 1984 | 82.0% | +32.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 71.7% | 64.3% | 77.9% | 3 |
| 1980s | 71.8% | 61.7% | 82.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 109 Cambodia 84.1%
- 110 Solomon Islands 82.4% compare
- 111 Lao People's Democratic Republic 82.1%
- 113 Vanuatu 81.6%
- 114 Bermuda 81.4%
- 115 Gambia 81.3% compare
More education data for Afghanistan
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.51 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.56 % change on previous year (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistence to grade 5, total in Afghanistan?
- Persistence to grade 5, total in Afghanistan was 82.0% in 1984, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to grade 5, total recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 82.0% in 1984.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, total recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.7% in 1980.
- How does Afghanistan rank for persistence to grade 5, total?
- Afghanistan ranks 112th out of 164 countries with data for 1984.
- Is persistence to grade 5, total rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Persistence to grade 5, total (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.