School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 1.04 million number in 2020. ▲ Rising
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Afghanistan, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Afghanistan is 1.04 million number, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Afghanistan peaked at 1.04 million number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 265,696 number, in 1970.
That places Afghanistan 23rd out of 204 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 265,696 number | — |
| 1971 | 272,754 number | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 280,427 number | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 289,762 number | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 300,072 number | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 309,572 number | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 315,189 number | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 320,501 number | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 325,790 number | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 330,022 number | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 331,552 number | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 325,939 number | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 318,550 number | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 311,367 number | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 305,505 number | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 301,385 number | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 297,406 number | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 296,472 number | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 300,169 number | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 310,157 number | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 325,803 number | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 347,921 number | +6.8% |
| 1992 | 376,970 number | +8.3% |
| 1993 | 409,760 number | +8.7% |
| 1994 | 441,192 number | +7.7% |
| 1995 | 467,350 number | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 484,380 number | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 496,145 number | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 507,113 number | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 521,661 number | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 540,832 number | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 560,915 number | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 584,248 number | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 609,533 number | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 632,429 number | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 653,815 number | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 678,724 number | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 707,003 number | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 736,405 number | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 770,406 number | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 807,214 number | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 836,693 number | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 864,822 number | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 893,845 number | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 920,298 number | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 942,958 number | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 966,021 number | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 987,568 number | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 1.01 million number | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 1.03 million number | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 1.04 million number | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 300,978 number | 265,696 number | 330,022 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 309,850 number | 296,472 number | 331,552 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 437,830 number | 325,803 number | 521,661 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 647,431 number | 540,832 number | 770,406 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 925,406 number | 807,214 number | 1.03 million number | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.04 million number | 1.04 million number | 1.04 million number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More education data for Afghanistan
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1811 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Afghanistan?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Afghanistan was 1.04 million number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 million number in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 265,696 number in 1970.
- How does Afghanistan rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Afghanistan ranks 23rd out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.