School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female (years) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female (years) was 7.81 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in Afghanistan, 2003–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 7.81 years for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in 2023. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in Afghanistan peaked at 7.81 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.01 years, in 2004.
Afghanistan ranks 168th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female (years) in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 4.33 years | — |
| 2004 | 4.01 years | -7.5% |
| 2005 | 4.76 years | +18.9% |
| 2006 | 5.35 years | +12.4% |
| 2007 | 5.29 years | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 5.85 years | +10.4% |
| 2009 | 5.95 years | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 6.41 years | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 6.47 years | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 6.76 years | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 6.77 years | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 6.86 years | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 6.61 years | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 6.64 years | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 6.69 years | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 6.76 years | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 6.89 years | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 7.81 years | +13.4% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 7.81 years is above the median for low income countries, which is 6.67 years, 1.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 7.81 years is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8.81 years, 89% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.08 years | 4.01 years | 5.95 years | 7 |
| 2010s | 6.69 years | 6.41 years | 6.89 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.81 years | 7.81 years | 7.81 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 165 El Salvador 7.88 years compare
- 166 British Virgin Islands 7.86 years compare
- 167 Bahamas 7.84 years compare
- 169 Poland 7.74 years compare
- 170 Kenya 7.7 years compare
- 171 San Marino 7.59 years compare
More education data for Afghanistan
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1811 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in Afghanistan?
- School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in Afghanistan was 7.81 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 7.81 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.01 years in 2004.
- How does Afghanistan rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female?
- Afghanistan ranks 168th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. 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, primary and lower secondary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release