School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) (female) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) (female) was 8 years in 2018. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Afghanistan, 1970–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Afghanistan is 8 years, measured in 2018.
The figure is up 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Afghanistan peaked at 8.09 years in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.6868 years, in 1970.
That places Afghanistan 163rd out of 179 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) (female) in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.6868 years | — |
| 1972 | 0.7181 years | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 0.7698 years | +7.2% |
| 1974 | 0.7795 years | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 0.8231 years | +5.6% |
| 1976 | 0.8829 years | +7.3% |
| 1977 | 0.972 years | +10.1% |
| 1978 | 1.04 years | +6.8% |
| 1986 | 1.61 years | +54.7% |
| 2003 | 4.51 years | +181.2% |
| 2004 | 4.18 years | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 6.54 years | +56.4% |
| 2011 | 7.45 years | +14.0% |
| 2014 | 8.09 years | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 8 years | -1.2% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 8 years is above the median for low income countries, which is 7.75 years, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 8 years is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 14.17 years, 56% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) (female) in Afghanistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +181.2% | 1.61 years | 4.51 years |
| 2009 | +56.4% | 4.18 years | 6.54 years |
| 1986 | +54.7% | 1.04 years | 1.61 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8337 years | 0.6868 years | 1.04 years | 8 |
| 1980s | 1.61 years | 1.61 years | 1.61 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 5.08 years | 4.18 years | 6.54 years | 3 |
| 2010s | 7.85 years | 7.45 years | 8.09 years | 3 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
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 to tertiary, female in Afghanistan?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Afghanistan was 8 years in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 8.09 years in 2014.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6868 years in 1970.
- How does Afghanistan rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female?
- Afghanistan ranks 163rd out of 179 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. 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 to tertiary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release