School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female (years) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female (years) was 0.097 years in 2018. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Afghanistan, 2008–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Afghanistan is 0.097 years, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 85.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Afghanistan peaked at 0.1744 years in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.036 years, in 2009.
That places Afghanistan 71st out of 127 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female (years) in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.0523 years | — |
| 2009 | 0.036 years | -31.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0589 years | +63.6% |
| 2011 | 0.08 years | +35.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1744 years | +118.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1554 years | -10.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1569 years | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0952 years | -39.3% |
| 2018 | 0.097 years | +1.9% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 0.097 years is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0347 years, 2.8× the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 0.097 years is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0799 years, 1.2× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0441 years | 0.036 years | 0.0523 years | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.1168 years | 0.0589 years | 0.1744 years | 7 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More education data for Afghanistan
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 15.63 (1993)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 31.23 (1993)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 88,020 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 343,942 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 13,837 (2003)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 10,383 (2003)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.43 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 7.51 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.56 % change on previous year (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Afghanistan?
- School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Afghanistan was 0.097 years in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1744 years in 2014.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.036 years in 2009.
- How does Afghanistan rank for school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female?
- Afghanistan ranks 71st out of 127 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release