School age population, pre-primary education, female in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: School age population, pre-primary education, female was 613,850 in 2025. ▲ Rising
School age population, pre-primary education, female in Afghanistan, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, pre-primary education, female in Afghanistan is 613,850, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, female in Afghanistan peaked at 613,850 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 159,089, in 1970.
That places Afghanistan 58th out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, pre-primary education, female in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 159,089 | — |
| 1971 | 164,029 | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 168,864 | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 174,270 | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 179,887 | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 185,534 | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 191,032 | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 195,643 | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 201,026 | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 205,582 | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 204,384 | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 193,487 | -5.3% |
| 1982 | 168,893 | -12.7% |
| 1983 | 165,962 | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 168,050 | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 175,166 | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 176,073 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 176,086 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 173,726 | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 177,152 | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 182,833 | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 182,747 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 192,819 | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 221,355 | +14.8% |
| 1994 | 249,314 | +12.6% |
| 1995 | 266,440 | +6.9% |
| 1996 | 279,766 | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 293,137 | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 308,412 | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 325,139 | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 341,466 | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 340,095 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 350,608 | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 378,492 | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 396,058 | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 404,010 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 421,399 | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 434,923 | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 432,306 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 446,595 | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 453,478 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 458,932 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 473,297 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 482,050 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 489,756 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 507,497 | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 515,278 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 526,740 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 540,780 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 553,828 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 568,155 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 583,409 | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 587,320 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 590,746 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 602,587 | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 613,850 | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 182,496 | 159,089 | 205,582 | 10 |
| 1980s | 177,898 | 165,962 | 204,384 | 10 |
| 1990s | 250,196 | 182,747 | 325,139 | 10 |
| 2000s | 394,595 | 340,095 | 446,595 | 10 |
| 2010s | 500,164 | 453,478 | 553,828 | 10 |
| 2020s | 591,011 | 568,155 | 613,850 | 6 |
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More education data for Afghanistan
- 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)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 6 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 55.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 42.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, female in Afghanistan?
- School age population, pre-primary education, female in Afghanistan was 613,850 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 613,850 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 159,089 in 1970.
- How does Afghanistan rank for school age population, pre-primary education, female?
- Afghanistan ranks 58th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.0%. 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, pre-primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release