Primary completion rate, male in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Primary completion rate, male was 103.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Primary completion rate, male in Afghanistan, 1974–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary completion rate, male in Afghanistan is 103.3%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary completion rate, male in Afghanistan peaked at 108.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 27.2%, in 1985.
That places Afghanistan 21st out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary completion rate, male in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 29.3% | — |
| 1977 | 30.1% | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 32.5% | +8.0% |
| 1980 | 43.1% | +32.5% |
| 1981 | 53.9% | +25.0% |
| 1984 | 27.6% | -48.8% |
| 1985 | 27.2% | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 46.9% | +72.5% |
| 2016 | 100.0% | +113.4% |
| 2017 | 105.7% | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 108.1% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 107.2% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 103.3% | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30.7% | 29.3% | 32.5% | 3 |
| 1980s | 37.9% | 27.2% | 53.9% | 4 |
| 1990s | 46.9% | 46.9% | 46.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 105.3% | 100.0% | 108.1% | 4 |
| 2020s | 103.3% | 103.3% | 103.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More education data for Afghanistan
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.16 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 5.53 % change on previous year (2018)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 24,220 (2003)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.89 % change on previous year (1986)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 430,980 (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.48 % change on previous year (2004)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 67,949 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 95,218 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 115,568 (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 5.48 % change on previous year (2004)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary completion rate, male in Afghanistan?
- Primary completion rate, male in Afghanistan was 103.3% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary completion rate, male recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 108.1% in 2018.
- What is the lowest primary completion rate, male recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.2% in 1985.
- How does Afghanistan rank for primary completion rate, male?
- Afghanistan ranks 21st out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary completion rate, male rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary completion rate, male (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary completion rate, or gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, is the number of new entrants (enrollments minus repeaters) in the last grade of primary education, regardless of age, divided by the population at the entrance age for the last grade of primary education. Data limitations preclude adjusting for students who drop out during the final year of primary education.