Number of adults with no formal education by region in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Number of adults with no formal education by region was 3.27 million people in 2100. ▲ Rising
Latest (2100)
3.27 million people
World rank
8th
of 200 countries
All-time high
14.41 million people
in 2040
All-time low
3.27 million people
in 2100
Years of data
31
1950–2100
Number of adults with no formal education by region in Afghanistan, 1950–2100
Source: Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of adults with no formal education by region in Afghanistan is 3.27 million people, measured in 2100. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of down 34.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of adults with no formal education by region in Afghanistan peaked at 14.41 million people in 2040 and was at its lowest, 3.27 million people, in 2100.
Afghanistan ranks 8th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Number of adults with no formal education by region in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.29 million people | — |
| 1955 | 4.53 million people | +5.5% |
| 1960 | 4.79 million people | +6.0% |
| 1965 | 5.19 million people | +8.3% |
| 1970 | 5.59 million people | +7.7% |
| 1975 | 6.07 million people | +8.5% |
| 1980 | 6.26 million people | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 4.91 million people | -21.5% |
| 1990 | 4.92 million people | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 7.02 million people | +42.8% |
| 2000 | 8.11 million people | +15.5% |
| 2005 | 9.30 million people | +14.7% |
| 2010 | 10.45 million people | +12.4% |
| 2015 | 12.08 million people | +15.7% |
| 2020 | 12.83 million people | +6.2% |
| 2025 | 13.59 million people | +5.9% |
| 2030 | 14.11 million people | +3.8% |
| 2035 | 14.39 million people | +2.0% |
| 2040 | 14.41 million people | +0.1% |
| 2045 | 14.15 million people | -1.8% |
| 2050 | 13.64 million people | -3.6% |
| 2055 | 12.89 million people | -5.5% |
| 2060 | 11.94 million people | -7.4% |
| 2065 | 10.84 million people | -9.2% |
| 2070 | 9.65 million people | -11.0% |
| 2075 | 8.43 million people | -12.7% |
| 2080 | 7.22 million people | -14.4% |
| 2085 | 6.07 million people | -15.9% |
| 2090 | 5.02 million people | -17.3% |
| 2095 | 4.08 million people | -18.6% |
| 2100 | 3.27 million people | -19.9% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 3.27 million people is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.20 million people, 2.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 3.27 million people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 95,500 people, 34.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.41 million people | 4.29 million people | 4.53 million people | 2 |
| 1960s | 4.99 million people | 4.79 million people | 5.19 million people | 2 |
| 1970s | 5.83 million people | 5.59 million people | 6.07 million people | 2 |
| 1980s | 5.59 million people | 4.91 million people | 6.26 million people | 2 |
| 1990s | 5.97 million people | 4.92 million people | 7.02 million people | 2 |
| 2000s | 8.70 million people | 8.11 million people | 9.30 million people | 2 |
| 2010s | 11.26 million people | 10.45 million people | 12.08 million people | 2 |
| 2020s | 13.21 million people | 12.83 million people | 13.59 million people | 2 |
| 2030s | 14.25 million people | 14.11 million people | 14.39 million people | 2 |
| 2040s | 14.28 million people | 14.15 million people | 14.41 million people | 2 |
| 2050s | 13.26 million people | 12.89 million people | 13.64 million people | 2 |
| 2060s | 11.39 million people | 10.84 million people | 11.94 million people | 2 |
| 2070s | 9.04 million people | 8.43 million people | 9.65 million people | 2 |
| 2080s | 6.65 million people | 6.07 million people | 7.22 million people | 2 |
| 2090s | 4.55 million people | 4.08 million people | 5.02 million people | 2 |
| 2100s | 3.27 million people | 3.27 million people | 3.27 million people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
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 number of adults with no formal education by region in Afghanistan?
- Number of adults with no formal education by region in Afghanistan was 3.27 million people in 2100, according to Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of adults with no formal education by region recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 14.41 million people in 2040.
- What is the lowest number of adults with no formal education by region recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.27 million people in 2100.
- How does Afghanistan rank for number of adults with no formal education by region?
- Afghanistan ranks 8th out of 200 countries with data for 2100.
- Is number of adults with no formal education by region rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of adults with no formal education by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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De facto population aged 15+ withno education in a country or region.