Theoretical duration of pre-primary education in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Theoretical duration of pre-primary education was 1 years in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
1 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
207th
of 217 countries
All-time high
1 years
in 1970
All-time low
1 years
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Theoretical duration of pre-primary education in Afghanistan, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 1 years for theoretical duration of pre-primary education in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, theoretical duration of pre-primary education in Afghanistan peaked at 1 years in 1970 and was at its lowest, 1 years, in 1970.
That places Afghanistan 207th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Theoretical duration of pre-primary education in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1 years | — |
| 1971 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 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% |
| 2020 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 1 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1 years | 1 years | 1 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 1 years | 1 years | 1 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 1 years | 1 years | 1 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 1 years | 1 years | 1 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 years | 1 years | 1 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 years | 1 years | 1 years | 6 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 207 Bermuda 1 years compare
- 207 Algeria 1 years compare
- 207 Falkland Islands 1 years compare
- 207 Guam 1 years compare
- 207 Iran 1 years compare
- 207 Marshall Islands 1 years compare
- 207 Nigeria 1 years compare
- 207 Philippines 1 years compare
- 207 Tanzania 1 years compare
- 207 United States Virgin Islands 1 years compare
More education data for Afghanistan
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 163,167 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 1 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 6 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 55.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 42.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is theoretical duration of pre-primary education in Afghanistan?
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education in Afghanistan was 1 years in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest theoretical duration of pre-primary education recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1 years in 1970.
- What is the lowest theoretical duration of pre-primary education recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 years in 1970.
- How does Afghanistan rank for theoretical duration of pre-primary education?
- Afghanistan ranks 207th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is theoretical duration of pre-primary 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 pre-primary education (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release