Progression to secondary school, female in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Progression to secondary school, female was 85.5% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Progression to secondary school, female in Afghanistan, 1973–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, progression to secondary school, female in Afghanistan stood at 85.5%.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, progression to secondary school, female in Afghanistan peaked at 100.0% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 66.8%, in 1973.
Afghanistan ranks 123rd of 156 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Progression to secondary school, female in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 66.8% | — |
| 1976 | 100.0% | +49.7% |
| 1977 | 93.2% | -6.8% |
| 1984 | 84.2% | -9.6% |
| 2015 | 82.4% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 86.0% | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 85.5% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 86.7% | 66.8% | 100.0% | 3 |
| 1980s | 84.2% | 84.2% | 84.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 84.6% | 82.4% | 86.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More education data for Afghanistan
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 163,167 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is progression to secondary school, female in Afghanistan?
- Progression to secondary school, female in Afghanistan was 85.5% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest progression to secondary school, female recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1976.
- What is the lowest progression to secondary school, female recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.8% in 1973.
- How does Afghanistan rank for progression to secondary school, female?
- Afghanistan ranks 123rd out of 156 countries with data for 2017.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Progression to secondary school, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year (minus the number of repeaters from the last grade of primary education in the given year).