Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female was 72.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Afghanistan, 2001–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Afghanistan is 72.8%, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Afghanistan peaked at 74.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2001.
Afghanistan ranks 176th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 49.5% | — |
| 2004 | 46.4% | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 54.5% | +17.5% |
| 2006 | 61.6% | +13.1% |
| 2007 | 59.6% | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 65.1% | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 66.2% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 70.6% | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 70.4% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 74.0% | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 73.4% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 74.1% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 71.8% | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 71.4% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 71.7% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 72.8% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.4% | 0.0% | 66.2% | 8 |
| 2010s | 72.2% | 70.4% | 74.1% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More reference data data for Afghanistan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8991 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4362 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 6.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.847 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.38 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Afghanistan?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Afghanistan was 72.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 74.1% in 2014.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2001.
- How does Afghanistan rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female?
- Afghanistan ranks 176th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total female enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female population of official primary and lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.