School age population, early childhood education, male in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: School age population, early childhood education, male was 557,205 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
557,205 number
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
66th
of 199 countries
All-time high
557,205 number
in 2019
All-time low
326,140 number
in 1997
Years of data
23
1997–2019

School age population, early childhood education, male in Afghanistan, 1997–2019

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1997200820191997: 326.1k number1998: 332.8k number1999: 340.3k number2000: 350.6k number2001: 364.1k number2002: 382.2k number2003: 402.2k number2004: 421.0k number2005: 436.0k number2006: 453.0k number2007: 466.3k number2008: 477.2k number2009: 487.4k number2010: 498.3k number2011: 507.4k number2012: 517.8k number2013: 528.3k number2014: 537.0k number2015: 542.9k number2016: 550.0k number2017: 554.1k number2018: 556.1k number2019: 557.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, early childhood education, male in Afghanistan is 557,205 number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, male in Afghanistan peaked at 557,205 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 326,140 number, in 1997.

That places Afghanistan 66th out of 199 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

School age population, early childhood education, male in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for School age population, early childhood education, male (number) in Afghanistan, 1997 to 2019.
Year number Change
1997 326,140 number
1998 332,793 number +2.0%
1999 340,280 number +2.2%
2000 350,571 number +3.0%
2001 364,141 number +3.9%
2002 382,220 number +5.0%
2003 402,237 number +5.2%
2004 421,036 number +4.7%
2005 435,995 number +3.6%
2006 453,025 number +3.9%
2007 466,311 number +2.9%
2008 477,168 number +2.3%
2009 487,405 number +2.1%
2010 498,324 number +2.2%
2011 507,414 number +1.8%
2012 517,823 number +2.1%
2013 528,255 number +2.0%
2014 537,005 number +1.7%
2015 542,903 number +1.1%
2016 550,026 number +1.3%
2017 554,064 number +0.7%
2018 556,057 number +0.4%
2019 557,205 number +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 333,071 number 326,140 number 340,280 number 3
2000s 424,011 number 350,571 number 487,405 number 10
2010s 534,908 number 498,324 number 557,205 number 10

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  3. 65 Romania 579,369 number compare
  4. 67 Nepal 552,590 number compare
  5. 68 Syrian Arab Republic 539,518 number compare
  6. 69 Malaysia 531,404 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, early childhood education, male in Afghanistan?
School age population, early childhood education, male in Afghanistan was 557,205 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, male recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 557,205 number in 2019.
What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, male recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 326,140 number in 1997.
How does Afghanistan rank for school age population, early childhood education, male?
Afghanistan ranks 66th out of 199 countries with data for 2019.
Is school age population, early childhood education, male rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. 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 School age population, early childhood education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, early childhood education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 5,152 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to early childhood education (ISCED 0) as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years, and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/