School enrollment, primary, female in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: School enrollment, primary, female was 97.9% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, primary, female in Afghanistan, 1970–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
In 2023, school enrollment, primary, female in Afghanistan stood at 97.9%. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, female in Afghanistan peaked at 97.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
Afghanistan ranks 123rd of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School enrollment, primary, female in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 9.0% | — |
| 1971 | 9.1% | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 9.4% | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 9.9% | +5.4% |
| 1974 | 10.0% | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 10.6% | +6.8% |
| 1976 | 11.2% | +5.2% |
| 1977 | 11.9% | +6.2% |
| 1978 | 12.6% | +6.0% |
| 1980 | 16.1% | +27.7% |
| 1981 | 18.6% | +15.5% |
| 1982 | 13.3% | -28.6% |
| 1984 | 15.5% | +17.2% |
| 1985 | 16.1% | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 18.4% | +14.5% |
| 1988 | 22.3% | +21.3% |
| 1989 | 21.6% | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 21.5% | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 21.8% | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 17.0% | -22.1% |
| 1994 | 28.9% | +70.3% |
| 1995 | 31.1% | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 3.9% | -87.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 45.3% | — |
| 2003 | 67.8% | +49.7% |
| 2004 | 62.8% | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 72.7% | +15.6% |
| 2006 | 78.0% | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 75.1% | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 80.9% | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 78.9% | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 83.6% | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 84.4% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 89.1% | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 88.9% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 90.1% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 86.4% | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 86.3% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 85.9% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 86.1% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 87.6% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 97.9% | +11.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.4% | 9.0% | 12.6% | 9 |
| 1980s | 17.7% | 13.3% | 22.3% | 8 |
| 1990s | 20.7% | 3.9% | 31.1% | 6 |
| 2000s | 56.1% | 0.0% | 80.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.8% | 83.6% | 90.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.9% | 97.9% | 97.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More education data for Afghanistan
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary, female in Afghanistan?
- School enrollment, primary, female in Afghanistan was 97.9% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 97.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Afghanistan rank for school enrollment, primary, female?
- Afghanistan ranks 123rd out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school enrollment, primary, female rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, 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. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.