School enrollment, preprimary in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of
Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of: School enrollment, preprimary was 1.1% in 2011. β Volatile
School enrollment, preprimary in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of, 1970β2011
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, preprimary in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of is 1.1%, measured in 2011.
That represents a change of down 65.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of peaked at 5.1% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1971.
Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of ranks 197th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.9% | 8 |
| 1980s | 3.0% | 1.1% | 5.1% | 7 |
| 2000s | 3.1% | 3.1% | 3.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1 |
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More education data for Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of
- 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)
- School enrollment, primary 112.2% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0039 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, preprimary in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of?
- School enrollment, preprimary in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of 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 recorded in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 5.1% in 1988.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1971.
- How does Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of rank for school enrollment, preprimary?
- Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of ranks 197th out of 197 countries with data for 2011.
- Is school enrollment, preprimary rising or falling in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of 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 (% 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.