School enrollment, secondary, female in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: School enrollment, secondary, female was 45.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, secondary, female in Afghanistan, 1970–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 45.2% for school enrollment, secondary, female in 2023. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
The figure is up 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary, female in Afghanistan peaked at 45.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2001.
That places Afghanistan 176th out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School enrollment, secondary, female in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.2% | — |
| 1971 | 2.3% | +5.5% |
| 1972 | 2.4% | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 2.7% | +12.0% |
| 1974 | 2.7% | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 2.8% | +6.0% |
| 1976 | 3.2% | +14.4% |
| 1977 | 3.8% | +18.7% |
| 1978 | 4.1% | +7.8% |
| 1981 | 8.1% | +95.7% |
| 1982 | 7.4% | -8.0% |
| 1984 | 8.4% | +12.6% |
| 1985 | 8.2% | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 7.8% | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 8.5% | +8.0% |
| 1991 | 11.3% | +33.0% |
| 1993 | 9.2% | -18.6% |
| 1994 | 9.7% | +6.4% |
| 1995 | 11.9% | +22.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 7.0% | — |
| 2004 | 6.4% | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 9.7% | +51.5% |
| 2006 | 15.3% | +58.4% |
| 2007 | 15.4% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 22.8% | +48.4% |
| 2009 | 28.3% | +24.3% |
| 2010 | 33.0% | +16.6% |
| 2011 | 37.0% | +12.0% |
| 2012 | 38.6% | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 38.7% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 38.5% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 37.8% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 38.6% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 39.9% | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 41.4% | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 45.2% | +9.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.9% | 2.2% | 4.1% | 9 |
| 1980s | 8.1% | 7.4% | 8.5% | 6 |
| 1990s | 10.5% | 9.2% | 11.9% | 4 |
| 2000s | 13.1% | 0.0% | 28.3% | 8 |
| 2010s | 38.2% | 33.0% | 41.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 45.2% | 45.2% | 45.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
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, secondary, female in Afghanistan?
- School enrollment, secondary, female in Afghanistan was 45.2% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, secondary, female recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 45.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary, female recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2001.
- How does Afghanistan rank for school enrollment, secondary, female?
- Afghanistan ranks 176th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school enrollment, secondary, female rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. 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, secondary, 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. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.