Population, age 8, male in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Population, age 8, male was 526,367 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 8, male in Afghanistan, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2015, population, age 8, male in Afghanistan stood at 526,367. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 36.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 8, male in Afghanistan peaked at 526,367 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 186,624, in 1990.
That places Afghanistan 23rd out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it 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 | 255,235 | 186,624 | 305,500 | 10 |
| 2000s | 377,210 | 314,527 | 441,010 | 10 |
| 2010s | 490,406 | 454,919 | 526,367 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More education data for Afghanistan
- 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 163,167 (2023)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 4.76 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 97.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, age 8, male in Afghanistan?
- Population, age 8, male in Afghanistan was 526,367 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 8, male recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 526,367 in 2015.
- What is the lowest population, age 8, male recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 186,624 in 1990.
- How does Afghanistan rank for population, age 8, male?
- Afghanistan ranks 23rd out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 8, male rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.7%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population, age 8, male refers to the male population at the specified age.