Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 1.08 million number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Afghanistan, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Afghanistan is 1.08 million number, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Afghanistan peaked at 1.08 million number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 315,863 number, in 1970.
Afghanistan ranks 23rd of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 315,863 number | — |
| 1971 | 327,758 number | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 339,691 number | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 351,092 number | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 361,147 number | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 368,980 number | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 378,972 number | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 387,887 number | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 394,660 number | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 397,933 number | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 396,740 number | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 393,920 number | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 388,734 number | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 382,175 number | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 375,457 number | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 369,205 number | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 366,155 number | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 365,123 number | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 367,925 number | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 376,412 number | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 390,777 number | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 418,101 number | +7.0% |
| 1992 | 453,876 number | +8.6% |
| 1993 | 493,016 number | +8.6% |
| 1994 | 529,529 number | +7.4% |
| 1995 | 560,022 number | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 585,952 number | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 604,198 number | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 618,892 number | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 635,244 number | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 656,206 number | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 680,965 number | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 714,079 number | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 751,130 number | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 786,698 number | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 816,873 number | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 851,145 number | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 878,762 number | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 902,168 number | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 924,581 number | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 947,759 number | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 967,727 number | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 990,332 number | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 1.01 million number | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 1.03 million number | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 1.05 million number | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 1.06 million number | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 1.07 million number | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 1.08 million number | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 1.08 million number | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.08 million number | +0.2% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 1.08 million number is above the median for low income countries, which is 508,120 number, 2.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 1.08 million number is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 203,743 number, 5.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 362,398 number | 315,863 number | 397,933 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 378,185 number | 365,123 number | 396,740 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 528,961 number | 390,777 number | 635,244 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 796,261 number | 656,206 number | 924,581 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.03 million number | 947,759 number | 1.08 million number | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.08 million number | 1.08 million number | 1.08 million number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
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 population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Afghanistan?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Afghanistan was 1.08 million number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 million number in 2020.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 315,863 number in 1970.
- How does Afghanistan rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- Afghanistan ranks 23rd out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. 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 of the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the official entrance age to primary education. The official entrance age is the age at which students would enter a given programme or level of education assuming they start at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, study full-time throughout and progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade. The theoretical entrance age to a given programme or level is typically, but not always, the most common entrance age.