Education in Afghanistan

1,666 indicators covering education for Afghanistan.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 88,020 2023 up 6.1% 63rd
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 343,942 2023 up 51.3% 19th
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 13,837 2003 up 37.6% 145th
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 10,383 2003 up 8.1% 153rd
Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.43 million 2023 up 35.1% 34th
Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2025 1st
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 7.51 million 2023 up 25.4% 22nd
Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.56 % change on previous year 2019 up 706.0% 31st
Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP 2023 up 47.3% 3rd
Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1811 units per person 2023 down 4.3% 12th
Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2025 1st
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.51 million 2023 up 25.4% 22nd
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.56 % change on previous year 2019 up 706.0% 32nd
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP 2023 up 47.3% 3rd
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1811 units per person 2023 down 4.3% 12th
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.20 million 2023 up 33.1% 22nd
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.02 % change on previous year 2019 up 170.2% 36th
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0771 units per person 2023 up 1.5% 24th
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4.31 million 2023 up 20.2% 18th
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.27 % change on previous year 2019 up 276.8% 36th
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.104 units per person 2023 down 8.3% 7th
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.43 million 2023 up 35.1% 34th
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.67 % change on previous year 2018 down 84.9% 41st
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 163,167 2023 up 24.6% 40th
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year 2019 down 19.5% 98th
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.27 million 2023 up 44.9% 46th
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 5.94 % change on previous year 2018 down 88.4% 40th
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.16 million 2023 up 30.0% 29th
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 5.53 % change on previous year 2018 down 83.2% 38th
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 24,220 2003 up 23.2% 152nd
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.89 % change on previous year 1986 down 88.9% 43rd
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 430,980 2020 up 347.3% 58th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.48 % change on previous year 2004 56th
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 67,949 2023 up 67.4% 55th
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 95,218 2023 up 5.4% 19th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 115,568 2020 up 466.2% 92nd
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 5.48 % change on previous year 2004 57th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 315,412 2020 up 315.4% 50th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 5.48 % change on previous year 2004 51st
Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2025 1st
Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year 2025 1st
Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year 2025 down 0.5% 168th
Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year 2025 1st
Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year 2025 1st
Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year 2025 1st
Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education 2024 up 0.5% 1st
Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year 2024 down 0.5% 180th
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 163,167 2023 up 24.6% 40th
Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2025 1st
Duration of pre-primary education 1 years 2025 unchanged 211th
Official entrance age to pre-primary education 6 years 2025 unchanged 1st
Population ages 15-64 55.0% 2025 up 7.1% 205th
Population ages 0-14 42.6% 2025 down 8.0% 11th
Lower secondary school starting age 13 years 2025 unchanged 5th
Primary school starting age 7 years 2025 unchanged 1st
Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.0827 units per person 2023 up 3.1% 92nd
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP 2023 up 56.3% 5th
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP 2023 up 41.2% 3rd
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled 197,875 2023 up 38.7% 20th
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps 146,067 2023 up 72.5% 20th