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

Latest (2018)
72.8%
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
176th
of 188 countries
All-time high
74.1%
in 2014
All-time low
0.0%
in 2001
Years of data
17
2001–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Afghanistan, 2001–2018

0204060802001200920182001: 0 %2003: 49.5 %2004: 46.4 %2005: 54.5 %2006: 61.6 %2007: 59.6 %2008: 65.1 %2009: 66.2 %2010: 70.6 %2011: 70.4 %2012: 74 %2013: 73.4 %2014: 74.1 %2015: 71.8 %2016: 71.4 %2017: 71.7 %2018: 72.8 %

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

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%) in Afghanistan, 2001 to 2018.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 50.4% 0.0% 66.2% 8
2010s 72.2% 70.4% 74.1% 9

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 173 Pakistan 74.9% compare
  2. 174 Liberia 73.5% compare
  3. 175 Angola 73.2% compare
  4. 177 Syria 70.9% compare
  5. 178 Nigeria 70.4% compare
  6. 179 Sudan 70.3% compare

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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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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,500 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

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.