School age population, primary education, female (number) (age female) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: School age population, primary education, female (number) (age female) was 3.12 million number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
3.12 million number
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
22nd
of 206 countries
All-time high
3.12 million number
in 2020
All-time low
853,391 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, primary education, female in Afghanistan, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 3.12 million number for school age population, primary education, female in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, female in Afghanistan peaked at 3.12 million number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 853,391 number, in 1970.
Afghanistan ranks 22nd of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, primary education, female (number) (age female) in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 853,391 number | — |
| 1971 | 880,632 number | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 910,938 number | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 942,234 number | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 971,269 number | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 994,976 number | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 1.02 million number | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 1.04 million number | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 1.06 million number | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 1.07 million number | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 1.06 million number | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 1.05 million number | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 1.03 million number | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 1.01 million number | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 988,656 number | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 972,385 number | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 962,388 number | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 961,328 number | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 972,091 number | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 997,870 number | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 1.04 million number | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 1.11 million number | +6.5% |
| 1992 | 1.20 million number | +8.1% |
| 1993 | 1.30 million number | +8.3% |
| 1994 | 1.39 million number | +7.2% |
| 1995 | 1.47 million number | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 1.53 million number | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 1.58 million number | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 1.62 million number | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 1.67 million number | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 1.73 million number | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 1.80 million number | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 1.88 million number | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 1.97 million number | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 2.06 million number | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 2.15 million number | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 2.24 million number | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 2.33 million number | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 2.41 million number | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 2.49 million number | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 2.58 million number | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 2.65 million number | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 2.72 million number | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 2.80 million number | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 2.86 million number | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 2.92 million number | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 2.99 million number | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 3.04 million number | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 3.08 million number | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 3.11 million number | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 3.12 million number | +0.6% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 3.12 million number is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.41 million number, 2.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 3.12 million number is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 540,975 number, 5.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 973,162 number | 853,391 number | 1.07 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.00 million number | 961,328 number | 1.06 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.39 million number | 1.04 million number | 1.67 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.11 million number | 1.73 million number | 2.49 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.87 million number | 2.58 million number | 3.11 million number | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.12 million number | 3.12 million number | 3.12 million number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More education data for Afghanistan
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 15.63 (1993)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 31.23 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, female in Afghanistan?
- School age population, primary education, female in Afghanistan was 3.12 million number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, female recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.12 million number in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, female recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 853,391 number in 1970.
- How does Afghanistan rank for school age population, primary education, female?
- Afghanistan ranks 22nd out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, primary education, female rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.3%. 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, primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.