School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index was 0.6144 GPI in 2018. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Afghanistan, 1970–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Afghanistan is 0.6144 GPI, measured in 2018.
The figure is up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Afghanistan peaked at 0.6436 GPI in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.1592 GPI, in 1972.
Afghanistan ranks 175th of 175 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 to tertiary, gender parity index in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1665 GPI | — |
| 1972 | 0.1592 GPI | -4.4% |
| 1973 | 0.1678 GPI | +5.3% |
| 1974 | 0.1613 GPI | -3.8% |
| 1975 | 0.1721 GPI | +6.7% |
| 1976 | 0.1789 GPI | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 0.1928 GPI | +7.8% |
| 1978 | 0.1988 GPI | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 0.5079 GPI | +155.5% |
| 2003 | 0.5313 GPI | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 0.3952 GPI | -25.6% |
| 2009 | 0.587 GPI | +48.5% |
| 2011 | 0.6436 GPI | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 0.6299 GPI | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.6144 GPI | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1747 GPI | 0.1592 GPI | 0.1988 GPI | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.5079 GPI | 0.5079 GPI | 0.5079 GPI | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.5045 GPI | 0.3952 GPI | 0.587 GPI | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.6293 GPI | 0.6144 GPI | 0.6436 GPI | 3 |
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More education data for Afghanistan
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 430,980 (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.48 % change on previous year (2004)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 67,949 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 95,218 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 115,568 (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 5.48 % change on previous year (2004)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Afghanistan?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Afghanistan was 0.6144 GPI in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6436 GPI in 2011.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1592 GPI in 1972.
- How does Afghanistan rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index?
- Afghanistan ranks 175th out of 175 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, gender parity index rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. 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, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female school life expectancy to the male school life expectancy. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.