School enrollment, primary, male in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: School enrollment, primary, male was 125.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary, male in Afghanistan, 1970–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary, male in Afghanistan is 125.9%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, male in Afghanistan peaked at 146.2% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 26.8%, in 1982.
Afghanistan ranks 8th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary, male in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 53.7% | — |
| 1971 | 55.4% | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 55.9% | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 56.4% | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 57.3% | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 58.5% | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 59.6% | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 60.3% | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 62.0% | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 70.7% | +13.9% |
| 1981 | 79.4% | +12.3% |
| 1982 | 26.8% | -66.3% |
| 1984 | 33.4% | +24.8% |
| 1985 | 33.9% | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 34.7% | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 45.4% | +30.9% |
| 1989 | 41.7% | -8.2% |
| 1990 | 40.1% | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 41.0% | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 50.3% | +22.6% |
| 1994 | 60.0% | +19.4% |
| 1995 | 63.5% | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 47.7% | -24.9% |
| 2000 | 42.0% | -12.0% |
| 2001 | 43.3% | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 100.3% | +131.4% |
| 2003 | 121.7% | +21.3% |
| 2004 | 146.2% | +20.2% |
| 2005 | 125.1% | -14.4% |
| 2006 | 125.5% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 122.4% | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 126.8% | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 119.5% | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 122.4% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 117.8% | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 123.1% | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 126.0% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 128.5% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 126.1% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 126.2% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 126.2% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 128.2% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 129.5% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 125.9% | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 57.7% | 53.7% | 62.0% | 9 |
| 1980s | 45.7% | 26.8% | 79.4% | 8 |
| 1990s | 50.4% | 40.1% | 63.5% | 6 |
| 2000s | 107.3% | 42.0% | 146.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 125.4% | 117.8% | 129.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 125.9% | 125.9% | 125.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 5 Nepal 130.6% compare
- 6 Madagascar 129.9% compare
- 7 Turks and Caicos Islands 126.1% compare
- 9 Saint Kitts and Nevis 125.3% compare
- 10 Namibia 123.6% compare
- 11 Uzbekistan 123.1% compare
More education data for Afghanistan
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.16 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 5.53 % change on previous year (2018)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 24,220 (2003)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.89 % change on previous year (1986)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 430,980 (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.48 % change on previous year (2004)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 67,949 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 95,218 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 115,568 (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 5.48 % change on previous year (2004)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary, male in Afghanistan?
- School enrollment, primary, male in Afghanistan was 125.9% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 146.2% in 2004.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.8% in 1982.
- How does Afghanistan rank for school enrollment, primary, male?
- Afghanistan ranks 8th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school enrollment, primary, male rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, male (% 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.