Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female was 68.7% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
68.7%
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
8th
of 143 countries
All-time high
90.1%
in 2007
All-time low
66.2%
in 2013
Years of data
7
2007–2018

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Afghanistan, 2007–2018

0204060801002007201220182007: 90.1 %2013: 66.2 %2014: 69 %2015: 69.6 %2016: 71.3 %2017: 70 %2018: 68.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Afghanistan is 68.7%, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 23.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Afghanistan peaked at 90.1% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 66.2%, in 2013.

That places Afghanistan 8th out of 143 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (%) in Afghanistan, 2007 to 2018.
Year % Change
2007 90.1%
2013 66.2% -26.5%
2014 69.0% +4.3%
2015 69.6% +0.7%
2016 71.3% +2.4%
2017 70.0% -1.8%
2018 68.7% -1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 90.1% 90.1% 90.1% 1
2010s 69.1% 66.2% 71.3% 6

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 5 Malawi 75.8% compare
  2. 6 Ethiopia 75.2% compare
  3. 7 Mozambique 73.0% compare
  4. 9 Yemen 67.7% compare
  5. 10 Djibouti 67.1% compare
  6. 11 Syrian Arab Republic 66.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Afghanistan?
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Afghanistan was 68.7% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/).
What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 90.1% in 2007.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 66.2% in 2013.
How does Afghanistan rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
Afghanistan ranks 8th out of 143 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/), published as part of Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 2,990 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of females of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the female population of official upper secondary school age.