Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male was 112.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
112.3%
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
23rd
of 188 countries
All-time high
113.2%
in 2004
All-time low
35.9%
in 2001
Years of data
17
2001–2018

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

4060801001202001200920182001: 35.9 %2003: 90.7 %2004: 113.2 %2005: 97.7 %2006: 104.4 %2007: 102.8 %2008: 108.2 %2009: 105.9 %2010: 109.5 %2011: 103.8 %2012: 107.9 %2013: 108.9 %2014: 110.2 %2015: 108.8 %2016: 108.3 %2017: 109.4 %2018: 112.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Afghanistan stood at 112.3%.

That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Afghanistan peaked at 113.2% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 35.9%, in 2001.

Afghanistan ranks 23rd of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%) in Afghanistan, 2001 to 2018.
Year % Change
2001 35.9%
2003 90.7% +152.8%
2004 113.2% +24.8%
2005 97.7% -13.7%
2006 104.4% +6.9%
2007 102.8% -1.6%
2008 108.2% +5.3%
2009 105.9% -2.1%
2010 109.5% +3.3%
2011 103.8% -5.2%
2012 107.9% +4.0%
2013 108.9% +1.0%
2014 110.2% +1.1%
2015 108.8% -1.2%
2016 108.3% -0.5%
2017 109.4% +1.0%
2018 112.3% +2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 94.8% 35.9% 113.2% 8
2010s 108.8% 103.8% 112.3% 9

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 20 Uruguay 112.8% compare
  2. 21 Eswatini 112.5% compare
  3. 22 Togo 112.5% compare
  4. 24 Samoa 112.0% compare
  5. 25 Grenada 111.9% compare
  6. 26 Portugal 111.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Afghanistan?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Afghanistan was 112.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 113.2% in 2004.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 35.9% in 2001.
How does Afghanistan rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male?
Afghanistan ranks 23rd out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%)
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 male enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the male 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.