Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled was 31.23 in 1993. ◆ Volatile
Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Afghanistan, 1820–1993
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Afghanistan is 31.23, measured in 1993. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Afghanistan peaked at 31.23 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1820.
Afghanistan ranks 208th of 209 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 0 | — |
| 1825 | 0 | — |
| 1830 | 0 | — |
| 1835 | 0 | — |
| 1840 | 0 | — |
| 1845 | 0 | — |
| 1850 | 0 | — |
| 1855 | 0 | — |
| 1860 | 0 | — |
| 1865 | 0 | — |
| 1870 | 0 | — |
| 1875 | 0 | — |
| 1880 | 0 | — |
| 1885 | 0 | — |
| 1890 | 0 | — |
| 1895 | 0 | — |
| 1900 | 0 | — |
| 1905 | 0 | — |
| 1910 | 0 | — |
| 1915 | 0 | — |
| 1920 | 0 | — |
| 1925 | 0 | — |
| 1930 | 0 | — |
| 1935 | 0 | — |
| 1940 | 0 | — |
| 1945 | 2.79 | — |
| 1950 | 3.5 | +25.4% |
| 1955 | 4.67 | +33.4% |
| 1960 | 7.27 | +55.7% |
| 1965 | 12.92 | +77.7% |
| 1970 | 16.96 | +31.3% |
| 1971 | 19.6 | +15.6% |
| 1972 | 22.24 | +13.5% |
| 1973 | 24.88 | +11.9% |
| 1974 | 27.51 | +10.6% |
| 1975 | 21 | -23.7% |
| 1980 | 29 | +38.1% |
| 1993 | 31.23 | +7.7% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 31.23 is below the median for low income countries, which is 69.45, 45% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 31.23 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 95.42, 33% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1830s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1840s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1850s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1860s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1940s | 1.4 | 0 | 2.79 | 2 |
| 1950s | 4.08 | 3.5 | 4.67 | 2 |
| 1960s | 10.09 | 7.27 | 12.92 | 2 |
| 1970s | 22.03 | 16.96 | 27.51 | 6 |
| 1980s | 29 | 29 | 29 | 1 |
| 1990s | 31.23 | 31.23 | 31.23 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 205 Tokelau 36.29
- 206 Democratic Republic of Congo 34.65 compare
- 207 Equatorial Guinea 34.4
- 209 Somalia 14.73 compare
More education data for Afghanistan
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 15.63 (1993)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Afghanistan?
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Afghanistan was 31.23 in 1993, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 31.23 in 1993.
- What is the lowest primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1820.
- How does Afghanistan rank for primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled?
- Afghanistan ranks 208th out of 209 countries with data for 1993.
- Is primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. 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 enrollment selected countries, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary enrollment selected countries with 711 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Share of children in primary school age who are in school UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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 enrollment selected countries with 711 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.