School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) was 0.3809 GPIA in 2020. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index in Afghanistan, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index in Afghanistan is 0.3809 GPIA, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 12.1% on the previous year and up 66.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index in Afghanistan peaked at 0.4406 GPIA in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.1556 GPIA, in 1972.
That places Afghanistan 189th out of 191 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1721 GPIA | — |
| 1972 | 0.1556 GPIA | -9.6% |
| 1973 | 0.187 GPIA | +20.2% |
| 1974 | 0.1629 GPIA | -12.9% |
| 1975 | 0.164 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 0.1642 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 0.2638 GPIA | +60.7% |
| 1978 | 0.2354 GPIA | -10.8% |
| 1979 | 0.1847 GPIA | -21.5% |
| 1986 | 0.1597 GPIA | -13.5% |
| 1990 | 0.4406 GPIA | +175.8% |
| 2003 | 0.2661 GPIA | -39.6% |
| 2004 | 0.2661 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2286 GPIA | -14.1% |
| 2011 | 0.3333 GPIA | +45.8% |
| 2014 | 0.2668 GPIA | -19.9% |
| 2018 | 0.3398 GPIA | +27.3% |
| 2020 | 0.3809 GPIA | +12.1% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 0.3809 GPIA is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.6945 GPIA, 55% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 0.3809 GPIA is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.24 GPIA, 31% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +175.8% | 0.1597 GPIA | 0.4406 GPIA |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1877 GPIA | 0.1556 GPIA | 0.2638 GPIA | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.1597 GPIA | 0.1597 GPIA | 0.1597 GPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.4406 GPIA | 0.4406 GPIA | 0.4406 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.2536 GPIA | 0.2286 GPIA | 0.2661 GPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.3133 GPIA | 0.2668 GPIA | 0.3398 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.3809 GPIA | 0.3809 GPIA | 0.3809 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 186 Mali 0.4113 GPIA compare
- 187 Sierra Leone 0.4024 GPIA compare
- 188 Chad 0.3919 GPIA compare
- 190 Haiti 0.3482 GPIA compare
- 191 Central African Republic 0.3372 GPIA 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, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index in Afghanistan?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index in Afghanistan was 0.3809 GPIA in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4406 GPIA in 1990.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1556 GPIA in 1972.
- How does Afghanistan rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Afghanistan ranks 189th out of 191 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.6%. 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, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release