Theoretical duration of early childhood education in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Theoretical duration of early childhood education was 1 years in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
1 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
200th
of 204 countries
All-time high
1 years
in 1997
All-time low
1 years
in 1997
Years of data
23
1997–2019
Theoretical duration of early childhood education in Afghanistan, 1997–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2019, theoretical duration of early childhood education in Afghanistan stood at 1 years. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, theoretical duration of early childhood education in Afghanistan peaked at 1 years in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1 years, in 1997.
Afghanistan ranks 200th of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Theoretical duration of early childhood education in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 1 years | — |
| 1998 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 years | 1 years | 1 years | 3 |
| 2000s | 1 years | 1 years | 1 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 years | 1 years | 1 years | 10 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 200 Algeria 1 years compare
- 200 Bermuda 1 years compare
- 200 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1 years compare
- 200 Philippines 1 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 theoretical duration of early childhood education in Afghanistan?
- Theoretical duration of early childhood education in Afghanistan was 1 years in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest theoretical duration of early childhood education recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1 years in 1997.
- What is the lowest theoretical duration of early childhood education recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 years in 1997.
- How does Afghanistan rank for theoretical duration of early childhood education?
- Afghanistan ranks 200th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is theoretical duration of early childhood education rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Theoretical duration of early childhood education (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of grades (years) in early childhood education.