School enrollment, primary in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: School enrollment, primary was 112.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, primary in Afghanistan, 1970–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
In 2023, school enrollment, primary in Afghanistan stood at 112.2%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in Afghanistan peaked at 112.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 20.1%, in 1982.
That places Afghanistan 31st out of 205 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 34.4% | 31.7% | 37.7% | 9 |
| 1980s | 32.0% | 20.1% | 49.5% | 8 |
| 1990s | 35.5% | 26.3% | 47.7% | 7 |
| 2000s | 82.3% | 21.5% | 105.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 106.6% | 101.5% | 109.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 112.2% | 112.2% | 112.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More education data for Afghanistan
- Population ages 0-14 42.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 55.0% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers 163,167 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, female 97.9% (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, male 125.9% (2023)
- Labor force, female 6.8% (2025)
- Labor force, total 9.43 million (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 0.6717 GPI (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary in Afghanistan?
- School enrollment, primary in Afghanistan was 112.2% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 112.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.1% in 1982.
- How does Afghanistan rank for school enrollment, primary?
- Afghanistan ranks 31st out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.