School life expectancy, secondary, female (years) (expectancy female) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: School life expectancy, secondary, female (years) (expectancy female) was 2.71 years in 2023. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, secondary, female in Afghanistan, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 2.71 years for school life expectancy, secondary, female in 2023. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, female in Afghanistan peaked at 2.71 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1336 years, in 1970.
Afghanistan ranks 191st of 213 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, secondary, female (years) (expectancy female) in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1336 years | — |
| 1971 | 0.1409 years | +5.5% |
| 1972 | 0.1437 years | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 0.161 years | +12.0% |
| 1974 | 0.1609 years | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.1695 years | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 0.194 years | +14.4% |
| 1977 | 0.2303 years | +18.7% |
| 1978 | 0.2481 years | +7.8% |
| 1981 | 0.4856 years | +95.7% |
| 1982 | 0.4467 years | -8.0% |
| 1984 | 0.503 years | +12.6% |
| 1985 | 0.4916 years | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 0.4701 years | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 0.5075 years | +8.0% |
| 1991 | 0.6751 years | +33.0% |
| 1993 | 0.5482 years | -18.8% |
| 1994 | 0.5845 years | +6.6% |
| 1995 | 0.7164 years | +22.6% |
| 2003 | 0.4182 years | -41.6% |
| 2004 | 0.3834 years | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 0.5808 years | +51.5% |
| 2006 | 0.9197 years | +58.4% |
| 2007 | 0.9115 years | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 1.37 years | +50.0% |
| 2009 | 1.7 years | +24.3% |
| 2010 | 1.98 years | +16.6% |
| 2011 | 2.22 years | +12.0% |
| 2012 | 2.31 years | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 2.36 years | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 2.33 years | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 2.28 years | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 2.31 years | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 2.39 years | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 2.47 years | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 2.71 years | +9.5% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 2.71 years is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.24 years, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 2.71 years is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.87 years, 46% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, secondary, female (years) (expectancy 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +95.7% | 0.2481 years | 0.4856 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1758 years | 0.1336 years | 0.2481 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.4841 years | 0.4467 years | 0.5075 years | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.631 years | 0.5482 years | 0.7164 years | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.8971 years | 0.3834 years | 1.7 years | 7 |
| 2010s | 2.3 years | 1.98 years | 2.47 years | 9 |
| 2020s | 2.71 years | 2.71 years | 2.71 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 188 Nigeria 2.84 years compare
- 189 Djibouti 2.81 years compare
- 190 Benin 2.79 years compare
- 192 Mauritania 2.6 years compare
- 193 Democratic Republic of Congo 2.58 years compare
- 194 Madagascar 2.52 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, secondary, female in Afghanistan?
- School life expectancy, secondary, female in Afghanistan was 2.71 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, female recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.71 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, female recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1336 years in 1970.
- How does Afghanistan rank for school life expectancy, secondary, female?
- Afghanistan ranks 191st out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, female rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. 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, secondary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release