Population, age 12, male in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of
Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of: Population, age 12, male was 468,438 in 2015. β² Rising
Population, age 12, male in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of, 1990β2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2015, population, age 12, male in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of stood at 468,438. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 38.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 12, male in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of peaked at 468,438 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 162,423, in 1990.
Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of ranks 24th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 222,255 | 162,423 | 265,385 | 10 |
| 2000s | 332,634 | 273,091 | 399,836 | 10 |
| 2010s | 441,498 | 413,655 | 468,438 | 6 |
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More education data for Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 163,167 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 1 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 6 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 55.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 42.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 112.2% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0039 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, age 12, male in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of?
- Population, age 12, male in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of was 468,438 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 12, male recorded in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 468,438 in 2015.
- What is the lowest population, age 12, male recorded in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 162,423 in 1990.
- How does Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of rank for population, age 12, male?
- Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of ranks 24th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 12, male rising or falling in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 12, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, age 12, male refers to the male population at the specified age.