Enrolment in primary education, male in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of

Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of: Enrolment in primary education, male was 4.00 million number in 2018. β—† Volatile

Latest (2018)
4.00 million number
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
19th
of 202 countries
All-time high
4.00 million number
in 2018
All-time low
247,110 number
in 1982
Years of data
42
1970–2018

Enrolment in primary education, male in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of, 1970–2018

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M1970199420181970: 464.5k number1971: 494.2k number1972: 513.8k number1973: 533.5k number1974: 559.7k number1975: 588.3k number1976: 617.1k number1977: 641.6k number1978: 677.2k number1980: 786.2k number1981: 835.5k number1982: 247.1k number1984: 308.8k number1985: 328.7k number1986: 339.2k number1988: 442.2k number1989: 415.2k number1990: 410.8k number1991: 415.4k number1993: 593.6k number1994: 793.6k number1995: 891.9k number1999: 811.5k number2000: 749.4k number2001: 773.6k number2002: 1.9M number2003: 2.5M number2004: 3.1M number2005: 2.8M number2006: 2.9M number2007: 3.0M number2008: 3.1M number2009: 3.0M number2010: 3.2M number2011: 3.1M number2012: 3.4M number2013: 3.6M number2014: 3.7M number2015: 3.8M number2016: 3.8M number2017: 3.9M number2018: 4.0M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, male in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of is 4.00 million number, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 29.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of peaked at 4.00 million number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 247,110 number, in 1982.

That places Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of 19th out of 202 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 565,555 number 464,542 number 677,229 number 9
1980s 462,853 number 247,110 number 835,463 number 8
1990s 652,810 number 410,846 number 891,927 number 6
2000s 2.38 million number 749,360 number 3.14 million number 10
2010s 3.61 million number 3.15 million number 4.00 million number 9

Countries ranked near Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of

  1. 16 Uganda 4.40 million number compare
  2. 17 Kenya 4.17 million number compare
  3. 18 Iran, Islamic Republic of 4.07 million number compare
  4. 20 South Africa 3.90 million number compare
  5. 21 Mozambique, Republic of 3.59 million number compare
  6. 22 Russian Federation 3.57 million number compare

See the full ranking of 247 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in primary education, male in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of?
Enrolment in primary education, male in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of was 4.00 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 4.00 million number in 2018.
What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 247,110 number in 1982.
How does Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of ranks 19th out of 202 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 9,575 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.