Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes was 85.6% in 1984. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Afghanistan, 1973–1984
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Afghanistan is 85.6%, measured in 1984. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Afghanistan peaked at 85.6% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 72.5%, in 1973.
That places Afghanistan 136th out of 180 countries with data for 1984, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 72.5% | — |
| 1976 | 78.9% | +8.8% |
| 1977 | 82.7% | +4.9% |
| 1980 | 74.9% | -9.5% |
| 1984 | 85.6% | +14.3% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 85.6% is above the median for low income countries, which is 68.9%, 1.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 85.6% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 94.9%, 90% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 78.0% | 72.5% | 82.7% | 3 |
| 1980s | 80.2% | 74.9% | 85.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 133 Lao People's Democratic Republic 86.9%
- 134 Cayman Islands 86.2%
- 135 Chad 86.2% compare
- 137 Zimbabwe 85.1%
- 138 Congo 84.7% compare
- 139 Guatemala 83.5% 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 survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Afghanistan?
- Survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Afghanistan was 85.6% in 1984, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 85.6% in 1984.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.5% in 1973.
- How does Afghanistan rank for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes?
- Afghanistan ranks 136th out of 180 countries with data for 1984.
- Is survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. 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 Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of a cohort of students enrolled in the first grade of primary education in a given school year who are expected to reach grade 4, regardless of repetition. Divide the total number of students belonging to a school-cohort who reached each successive grade of primary education by the number of students in the school-cohort i.e. those originally enrolled in the first grade of primary education, and multiply the result by 100. The survival rate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.