Population, age 8, female in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Population, age 8, female was 491,370 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 8, female in Afghanistan, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, age 8, female in Afghanistan is 491,370, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.8% on the previous year and up 36.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 8, female in Afghanistan peaked at 491,370 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 173,635, in 1990.
That places Afghanistan 24th out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population, age 8, female in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 173,635 | — |
| 1991 | 186,096 | +7.2% |
| 1992 | 202,704 | +8.9% |
| 1993 | 221,348 | +9.2% |
| 1994 | 239,091 | +8.0% |
| 1995 | 253,860 | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 264,787 | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 272,579 | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 278,654 | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 285,185 | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 293,731 | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 304,691 | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 317,486 | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 331,514 | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 345,818 | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 359,695 | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 373,016 | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 386,026 | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 398,829 | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 411,633 | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 424,592 | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 437,705 | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 450,915 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 464,244 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 491,370 | +5.8% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 491,370 is above the median for low income countries, which is 237,752, 2.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 491,370 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 73,587, 6.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 237,794 | 173,635 | 285,185 | 10 |
| 2000s | 352,244 | 293,731 | 411,633 | 10 |
| 2010s | 453,765 | 424,592 | 491,370 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More education data for Afghanistan
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 15.63 (1993)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 31.23 (1993)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, age 8, female in Afghanistan?
- Population, age 8, female in Afghanistan was 491,370 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 8, female recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 491,370 in 2015.
- What is the lowest population, age 8, female recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 173,635 in 1990.
- How does Afghanistan rank for population, age 8, female?
- Afghanistan ranks 24th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 8, female rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.6%. 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 Population, age 8, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age population, female refers to female population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.