School enrollment, preprimary, female in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: School enrollment, preprimary, female was 1.1% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, preprimary, female in Afghanistan, 1970–2011
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
In 2011, school enrollment, preprimary, female in Afghanistan stood at 1.1%.
The figure is down 57.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary, female in Afghanistan peaked at 5.2% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1970.
That places Afghanistan 193rd out of 194 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School enrollment, preprimary, female in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.3% | — |
| 1975 | 0.5% | +74.9% |
| 1977 | 0.8% | +69.4% |
| 1980 | 1.0% | +20.5% |
| 1981 | 1.1% | +10.0% |
| 1982 | 1.1% | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 3.0% | +180.8% |
| 1985 | 4.0% | +34.4% |
| 1986 | 5.2% | +29.0% |
| 1988 | 5.1% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 2.7% | -47.4% |
| 2011 | 1.1% | -57.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.8% | 3 |
| 1980s | 2.9% | 1.0% | 5.2% | 7 |
| 2000s | 2.7% | 2.7% | 2.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1 |
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More education data for Afghanistan
- 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)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 6 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 55.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 42.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, preprimary, female in Afghanistan?
- School enrollment, preprimary, female in Afghanistan was 1.1% in 2011, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, preprimary, female recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 5.2% in 1986.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary, female recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1970.
- How does Afghanistan rank for school enrollment, preprimary, female?
- Afghanistan ranks 193rd out of 194 countries with data for 2011.
- Is school enrollment, preprimary, female rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 School enrollment, preprimary, female (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.