Primary education, pupils, per capita in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Primary education, pupils, per capita was 0.1811 units per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Afghanistan, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 0.1811 units per person for primary education, pupils, per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per capita in Afghanistan peaked at 0.1896 units per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0332 units per person, in 1982.
That places Afghanistan 12th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0479 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0495 units per person | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0504 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0514 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0525 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0542 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0559 units per person | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0573 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0596 units per person | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0729 units per person | +22.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0858 units per person | +17.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0332 units per person | -61.3% |
| 1984 | 0.04 units per person | +20.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0419 units per person | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0449 units per person | +7.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0565 units per person | +25.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0524 units per person | -7.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0517 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0513 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0526 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0715 units per person | +35.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0769 units per person | +7.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0546 units per person | -29.0% |
| 1999 | 0.044 units per person | -19.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0372 units per person | -15.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0381 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1248 units per person | +227.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1663 units per person | +33.3% |
| 2004 | 0.188 units per person | +13.1% |
| 2005 | 0.177 units per person | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 0.1836 units per person | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1821 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1879 units per person | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1801 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1867 units per person | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1803 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1887 units per person | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1893 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1896 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1832 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1805 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1779 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1781 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.179 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.1811 units per person | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0532 units per person | 0.0479 units per person | 0.0596 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0535 units per person | 0.0332 units per person | 0.0858 units per person | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.0575 units per person | 0.044 units per person | 0.0769 units per person | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.1465 units per person | 0.0372 units per person | 0.188 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1833 units per person | 0.1779 units per person | 0.1896 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1811 units per person | 0.1811 units per person | 0.1811 units per person | 1 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More education data for Afghanistan
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.51 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.56 % change on previous year (2019)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1811 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.20 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.02 % change on previous year (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, per capita in Afghanistan?
- Primary education, pupils, per capita in Afghanistan was 0.1811 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1896 units per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0332 units per person in 1982.
- How does Afghanistan rank for primary education, pupils, per capita?
- Afghanistan ranks 12th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, pupils, per capita rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.