School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes was 9.58 years in 2018. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Afghanistan, 1970–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2018, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Afghanistan stood at 9.58 years. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Afghanistan peaked at 9.58 years in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.67 years, in 1982.
Afghanistan ranks 162nd of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.37 years | — |
| 1971 | 2.48 years | +4.7% |
| 1972 | 2.55 years | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 2.6 years | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 2.74 years | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 2.73 years | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 2.85 years | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 2.95 years | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 3.09 years | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 3.65 years | +18.3% |
| 1981 | 4.02 years | +10.1% |
| 1982 | 1.67 years | -58.4% |
| 1984 | 2.06 years | +23.2% |
| 1985 | 2.22 years | +7.7% |
| 1986 | 2.28 years | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 2.74 years | +20.5% |
| 1989 | 2.57 years | -6.2% |
| 1990 | 2.39 years | -7.0% |
| 1991 | 2.58 years | +7.8% |
| 1993 | 2.7 years | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 3.69 years | +36.5% |
| 1995 | 3.81 years | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 1.99 years | -47.8% |
| 2003 | 6.35 years | +218.9% |
| 2004 | 7.33 years | +15.4% |
| 2005 | 7 years | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 7.8 years | +11.3% |
| 2007 | 7.82 years | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 8.34 years | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 8.48 years | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 9.04 years | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 8.96 years | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 9.43 years | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 9.57 years | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 9.56 years | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 9.36 years | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 9.27 years | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 9.37 years | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 9.58 years | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.71 years | 2.37 years | 3.09 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 2.65 years | 1.67 years | 4.02 years | 8 |
| 1990s | 3.04 years | 2.39 years | 3.81 years | 5 |
| 2000s | 6.89 years | 1.99 years | 8.48 years | 8 |
| 2010s | 9.35 years | 8.96 years | 9.58 years | 9 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 159 Mozambique 9.62 years compare
- 160 Papua New Guinea 9.62 years compare
- 161 Republic of Moldova 9.59 years compare
- 163 Tuvalu 9.52 years compare
- 164 Jamaica 9.35 years compare
- 165 Madagascar 9.33 years compare
More education data for Afghanistan
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.43 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.67 % change on previous year (2018)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 163,167 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2019)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.27 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 5.94 % change on previous year (2018)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Afghanistan?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Afghanistan was 9.58 years in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 9.58 years in 2018.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.67 years in 1982.
- How does Afghanistan rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Afghanistan ranks 162nd out of 197 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of years a person of school entrance age can expect to spend within the specified level of education. For a child of a certain age a, the school life expectancy is calculated as the sum of the age specific enrolment rates for the levels of education specified. The part of the enrolment that is not distributed by age is divided by the school-age population for the level of education they are enrolled in, and multiplied by the duration of that level of education. The result is then added to the sum of the age-specific enrolment rates. A relatively high SLE indicates greater probability for children to spend more years in education and higher overall retention within the education system. It must be noted that the expected number of years does not necessarily coincide with the expected number of grades of education completed, because of repetition. Since school life expectancy is an average based on participation in different levels of education, the expected number of years of schooling may be pulled down by the magnitude of children who never go to school. Those children who are in school may benefit from many more years of education than the average.