Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP was 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▼ Falling
Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP in Afghanistan, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp in Afghanistan is 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 47.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp in Afghanistan peaked at 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP, in 2000.
Afghanistan ranks 3rd of 201 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +29.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | +153.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | +19.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -17.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -27.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -19.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +21.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 1 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 1 Burundi 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 2 Central African Republic 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 4 Malawi 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 5 Mozambique 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 6 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP compare
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 capita 0.1811 units per person (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 unit of gdp in Afghanistan?
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp in Afghanistan was 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP in 2004.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP in 2000.
- How does Afghanistan rank for primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp?
- Afghanistan ranks 3rd out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Primary education, pupils divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, pupils ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Primary education, pupils divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.