School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male was 11.98 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
11.98 years
World rank
81st
of 208 countries
All-time high
12.07 years
in 2018
All-time low
2.63 years
in 1982
Years of data
36
1970–2023
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Afghanistan, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Afghanistan stood at 11.98 years.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Afghanistan peaked at 12.07 years in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.63 years, in 1982.
That places Afghanistan 81st out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.08 years | — |
| 1971 | 4.3 years | +5.3% |
| 1972 | 4.45 years | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 4.52 years | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 4.76 years | +5.4% |
| 1975 | 4.71 years | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 4.86 years | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 4.96 years | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 5.11 years | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 6.67 years | +30.3% |
| 1982 | 2.63 years | -60.6% |
| 1984 | 3.13 years | +19.2% |
| 1985 | 3.15 years | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 3.06 years | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 3.79 years | +23.9% |
| 1991 | 3.83 years | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 4.59 years | +19.6% |
| 1994 | 5.8 years | +26.5% |
| 1995 | 5.84 years | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 8.54 years | +46.4% |
| 2004 | 10.67 years | +24.8% |
| 2005 | 9.33 years | -12.5% |
| 2006 | 10.12 years | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 10.05 years | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 10.87 years | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 10.74 years | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 11.37 years | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 11.1 years | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 11.56 years | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 11.89 years | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 11.95 years | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 11.69 years | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 11.65 years | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 11.81 years | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 12.07 years | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 11.98 years | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.64 years | 4.08 years | 5.11 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 3.74 years | 2.63 years | 6.67 years | 6 |
| 1990s | 5.01 years | 3.83 years | 5.84 years | 4 |
| 2000s | 10.05 years | 8.54 years | 10.87 years | 7 |
| 2010s | 11.68 years | 11.1 years | 12.07 years | 9 |
| 2020s | 11.98 years | 11.98 years | 11.98 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 78 Andorra 12.03 years compare
- 79 North Macedonia 12.01 years compare
- 80 Sao Tome and Principe 11.98 years compare
- 82 Mexico 11.98 years compare
- 83 Libya 11.97 years compare
- 84 Micronesia (country) 11.96 years compare
More education data for Afghanistan
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Afghanistan?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Afghanistan was 11.98 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 12.07 years in 2018.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.63 years in 1982.
- How does Afghanistan rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male?
- Afghanistan ranks 81st out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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 secondary, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release