Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Share of the population with no formal education with projections was 3.1% in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Afghanistan, 1950–2100
Source: Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population with no formal education with projections in Afghanistan is 3.1%, measured in 2100. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 35.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with no formal education with projections in Afghanistan peaked at 57.7% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 2100.
Afghanistan ranks 18th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 57.7% | — |
| 1955 | 57.2% | -0.9% |
| 1960 | 56.1% | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 54.9% | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 52.6% | -4.1% |
| 1975 | 50.5% | -4.1% |
| 1980 | 48.5% | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 46.8% | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 45.3% | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 43.7% | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 41.2% | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 39.0% | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 37.6% | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 36.2% | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 33.5% | -7.5% |
| 2025 | 30.8% | -8.1% |
| 2030 | 28.0% | -9.0% |
| 2035 | 25.3% | -9.5% |
| 2040 | 22.8% | -10.0% |
| 2045 | 20.4% | -10.7% |
| 2050 | 18.0% | -11.4% |
| 2055 | 15.8% | -12.2% |
| 2060 | 13.8% | -13.0% |
| 2065 | 11.8% | -14.0% |
| 2070 | 10.1% | -14.9% |
| 2075 | 8.5% | -15.8% |
| 2080 | 7.1% | -16.6% |
| 2085 | 5.9% | -17.4% |
| 2090 | 4.8% | -18.3% |
| 2095 | 3.9% | -19.3% |
| 2100 | 3.1% | -20.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 57.4% | 57.2% | 57.7% | 2 |
| 1960s | 55.5% | 54.9% | 56.1% | 2 |
| 1970s | 51.6% | 50.5% | 52.6% | 2 |
| 1980s | 47.6% | 46.8% | 48.5% | 2 |
| 1990s | 44.5% | 43.7% | 45.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 40.1% | 39.0% | 41.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 36.9% | 36.2% | 37.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 32.1% | 30.8% | 33.5% | 2 |
| 2030s | 26.7% | 25.3% | 28.0% | 2 |
| 2040s | 21.6% | 20.4% | 22.8% | 2 |
| 2050s | 16.9% | 15.8% | 18.0% | 2 |
| 2060s | 12.8% | 11.8% | 13.8% | 2 |
| 2070s | 9.3% | 8.5% | 10.1% | 2 |
| 2080s | 6.5% | 5.9% | 7.1% | 2 |
| 2090s | 4.3% | 3.9% | 4.8% | 2 |
| 2100s | 3.1% | 3.1% | 3.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More education data for Afghanistan
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.20 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.02 % change on previous year (2019)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0771 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4.31 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.27 % change on previous year (2019)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.104 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.43 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.67 % change on previous year (2018)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 163,167 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with no formal education with projections in Afghanistan?
- Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Afghanistan was 3.1% in 2100, according to Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with no formal education with projections recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 57.7% in 1950.
- What is the lowest share of the population with no formal education with projections recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 2100.
- How does Afghanistan rank for share of the population with no formal education with projections?
- Afghanistan ranks 18th out of 200 countries with data for 2100.
- Is share of the population with no formal education with projections rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with no formal education with projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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De facto share of population withno education in a country or region.