School enrollment, secondary, private in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: School enrollment, secondary, private was 4.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
4.5%
Change on year
up 20.0%
World rank
143rd
of 170 countries
All-time high
4.5%
in 2018
All-time low
1.3%
in 2011
Years of data
7
2011–2018

School enrollment, secondary, private in Afghanistan, 2011–2018

12342011201420182011: 1.3 % of total secondary2012: 1.9 % of total secondary2014: 2 % of total secondary2015: 2.7 % of total secondary2016: 3.4 % of total secondary2017: 3.7 % of total secondary2018: 4.5 % of total secondary

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total secondary.

Analysis

Afghanistan recorded 4.5% for school enrollment, secondary, private in 2018. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.0% on the previous year and up 250.1% over ten years.

Afghanistan ranks 143rd of 170 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

School enrollment, secondary, private in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for School enrollment, secondary, private (% of total secondary) in Afghanistan, 2011 to 2018.
Year % of total secondary Change
2011 1.3%
2012 1.9% +52.9%
2014 2.0% +1.5%
2015 2.7% +37.6%
2016 3.4% +25.7%
2017 3.7% +8.6%
2018 4.5% +20.0%

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 140 Kazakhstan 4.7% compare
  2. 141 Sao Tome and Principe 4.7% compare
  3. 142 Azerbaijan 4.6%
  4. 144 Botswana 4.3% compare
  5. 145 Slovenia 3.9% compare
  6. 146 Yemen 3.9% compare

See the full ranking of 170 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is school enrollment, secondary, private in Afghanistan?
School enrollment, secondary, private in Afghanistan was 4.5% in 2018, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest school enrollment, secondary, private recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 4.5% in 2018.
What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary, private recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2011.
How does Afghanistan rank for school enrollment, secondary, private?
Afghanistan ranks 143rd out of 170 countries with data for 2018.
Is school enrollment, secondary, private rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 250.1%. 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, secondary, private (% of total secondary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School enrollment, secondary, private (% of total secondary)
Unit
% of total secondary
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
170 places, 2,993 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organization, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise.