School enrollment, secondary, female in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: School enrollment, secondary, female was 36.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, secondary, female in Afghanistan, 1974–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, secondary, female in Afghanistan is 36.7%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 154.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary, female in Afghanistan peaked at 36.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 1974.
That places Afghanistan 134th out of 152 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
School enrollment, secondary, female in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % net | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 2.4% | — |
| 1993 | 7.8% | +230.4% |
| 2007 | 14.4% | +84.9% |
| 2013 | 32.8% | +127.8% |
| 2014 | 33.2% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 32.9% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 33.8% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 35.1% | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 36.7% | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.4% | 2.4% | 2.4% | 1 |
| 1990s | 7.8% | 7.8% | 7.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 14.4% | 14.4% | 14.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 34.1% | 32.8% | 36.7% | 6 |
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More education data for Afghanistan
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, secondary, female in Afghanistan?
- School enrollment, secondary, female in Afghanistan was 36.7% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, secondary, female recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 36.7% in 2018.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary, female recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 1974.
- How does Afghanistan rank for school enrollment, secondary, female?
- Afghanistan ranks 134th out of 152 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school enrollment, secondary, female rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 154.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, secondary, female (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. 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.