Progression to secondary school, female in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Progression to secondary school, female was 85.5% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
85.5%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
123rd
of 156 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 1976
All-time low
66.8%
in 1973
Years of data
7
1973–2017

Progression to secondary school, female in Afghanistan, 1973–2017

0204060801001973199520171973: 66.8 %1976: 100 %1977: 93.2 %1984: 84.2 %2015: 82.4 %2016: 86 %2017: 85.5 %

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

Annual values for Progression to secondary school, female (%) in Afghanistan, 1973 to 2017.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 120 Indonesia 87.4% compare
  2. 121 Uruguay 87.0% compare
  3. 122 Guatemala 85.7% compare
  4. 124 Benin 85.2% compare
  5. 125 Laos 84.7% compare
  6. 126 Malawi 84.4% compare

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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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Indicator
Progression to secondary school, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
198 places, 4,145 data points, 1970–2018
Last refreshed

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).